SB 111 GA
"Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act"; enact
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Summary
The bill enacts the "Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act" to protect the privacy of consumer personal data in Georgia. The bill establishes definitions, applicability, and exemptions for the privacy protection requirements, and defines the responsibilities of data processors and controllers. The bill requires notice and disclosure to consumers regarding personal data collection and use, establishes security practices to protect consumer personal data, and allows controllers to offer different goods or services under certain conditions. The bill preempts local regulation of consumer privacy and establishes effective dates for the new protections.
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Official abstract
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to enact the "Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act"; to protect the privacy of consumer personal data in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for exemptions; to provide for responsibilities of processors and controllers; to provide for notice and disclosure; to provide for security practices to protect consumer personal data; to allow a controller to offer different goods or services under certain conditions; to provide for limitations; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for preemption of local regulation; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors (7)
- John Albers Republican · primary
- Max Burns Republican · primary
- Sheikh Rahman Democratic · primary
- Shawn Still Republican · primary
- Ed Setzler Republican · primary
- Chuck Payne Republican · primary
- Randy Robertson Republican · primary
Action history (18)
- Feb 5, 2025 Senate Hopper · upper
- Feb 6, 2025 Senate Read and Referred · upper
- Feb 19, 2025 Senate Committee Favorably Reported · upper
- Feb 20, 2025 Senate Read Second Time · upper
- Mar 3, 2025 Senate Third Read · upper
- Mar 3, 2025 Senate Passed/Adopted · upper
- Mar 4, 2025 House First Readers · lower
- Mar 6, 2025 House Second Readers · lower
- Mar 27, 2025 House Committee Favorably Reported · lower
- Mar 27, 2025 House Withdrawn, Recommitted · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 House Third Readers · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · lower
- Apr 2, 2026 Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub · upper
- Apr 10, 2026 Senate Sent to Governor · upper
- May 11, 2026 Senate Date Signed by Governor · upper
- May 11, 2026 Act 462 · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Effective Date · legislature
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