Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 508
Session 2021_22
Commerce and trade; commercial recordings, musical performances, and audiovisual works; provide protections
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2022
Sponsors
Republican
Kasey Carpenter
Republican
Houston Gaines
Democrat
Beth Moore
Republican
Bert Reeves
Democrat
Spencer Frye
First Action
Feb 17, 2021
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
508
State
Georgia
Session
2021_22
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 3, 2022
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide protections for commercial recordings, musical performances, and audiovisual works; to prohibit the deceptive practice of musical performance groups advertising and appearing as the recording group without the recording group's permission or denoting that it is a salute or tribute performance; to provide for definitions; to specify violations; to require certain websites or online services to properly identify third-party commercial recordings or audiovisual works; to provide for definitions; to provide for civil and criminal penalties and causes of action; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (15)
07/01/2022
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/02/2022
Senate
Act 744
05/02/2022
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/06/2022
House
House Sent to Governor
04/01/2022
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
04/01/2022
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/21/2022
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/18/2022
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/04/2022
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/03/2022
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/03/2022
House
House Third Readers
02/24/2022
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
02/22/2021
House
House Second Readers
02/18/2021
House
House First Readers
02/17/2021
House
House Hopper