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HB700 • 2025

Commerce and trade; limit amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers using credit cards

Commerce and trade; limit amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers using credit cards

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Sponsor
Adesanya, Solomon
Last action
2025-03-06
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The provided bill title states the purpose is to limit surcharges, but the specific numerical limits are missing from the summary text.

HB700: Limits on Credit Card Surcharges

This bill changes Georgia law to limit how much extra merchants can charge customers who pay with credit cards.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Code Section 10-1-393.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding prohibited use of purchaser's credit card information by merchants.
  • Limits the amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers using credit cards.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Merchants who charge purchasers in Georgia.
  • Purchasers who pay with credit cards

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state the specific dollar amount or percentage limit for surcharges.
  • The effective date of this law is not listed in the source material.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-06 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Commerce and trade; limit amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers using credit cards