All Roll Calls
Yes: 208 • No: 8
GeorgiaSB 2132025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975" commercial cheating services that target students and examinees seeking a professional license as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; ban
Sponsored By: John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Randy Robertson (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican)
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Regulated IndustriesRegulated Industries and UtilitiesGeneral Bill
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Only state AG can enforce cheating ban
Only the State Attorney General can bring cases to enforce the ban on selling completed assignments or exam work. People cannot file private lawsuits under the usual consumer-law section for these violations. The civil action law now starts with "Except as otherwise provided" to make room for these exceptions.
No selling finished assignments or exam work
The law bans selling or providing, for money or other pay, mostly finished work to students or test-takers for credit. This includes essays, reports, projects, or exam answers that could be turned in as an assignment or part of one. Disclaimers or contract terms do not shield sellers from this rule. Normal tutoring, study help, and research materials are still allowed. Automated tools can answer prompts if they do not give mostly finished assignments and the tool is not mainly for that. Violations count as unfair or deceptive business practices under the state consumer law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
John Albers
Republican • Senate
Max Burns
Republican • Senate
Bill Cowsert
Republican • Senate
Greg Dolezal
Republican • Senate
Frank Ginn
Republican • Senate
Steve Gooch
Republican • Senate
Ed Harbison
Democrat • Senate
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican • Senate
Michael 'Doc' Rhett
Democrat • Senate
Randy Robertson
Republican • Senate
Carden Summers
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Charles Martin
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/31/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 155 • No: 7
Senate vote • 3/6/2025
PASSAGE AS AMENDED
Yes: 53 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Effective Date
7/1/2025Senate Date Signed by Governor
5/14/2025SenateAct 300
5/14/2025Senate Sent to Governor
4/7/2025SenateHouse Third Readers
3/31/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
3/31/2025HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
3/20/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
3/11/2025HouseHouse First Readers
3/10/2025HouseSenate Tabled
3/6/2025SenateSenate Taken from Table
3/6/2025SenateSenate Third Read
3/6/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted As Amended
3/6/2025SenateSenate Read Second Time
3/3/2025SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2/28/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
2/20/2025SenateSenate Hopper
2/19/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB 213/AP* (v8)
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