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HB934 • 2025

Banking and finance; transfer regulation of securities and commodities from Secretary of State to Department of Banking and Finance

Banking and finance; transfer regulation of securities and commodities from Secretary of State to Department of Banking and Finance

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Sponsor
Williams, Jr., Noel
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed as a purpose of the bill but no specific date was found in the provided metadata or summary text.

Moving Securities and Commodities Regulation to the Department of Banking

This bill moves the power to regulate securities and commodities from the Secretary of State to the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance.

What This Bill Does

  • Transfers regulation of securities and commodities from the Secretary of State to the Department of Banking and Finance.
  • Amends Titles 7, 10, and 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding banking, commerce, and public officers.
  • Provides for an advisory board related to these regulations.
  • Includes provisions for conformity with current rules.
  • Repeals any existing laws that conflict with this new transfer.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Secretary of State, who currently holds regulatory authority over securities and commodities.
  • The Department of Banking and Finance, which will take on the new regulatory duties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state a specific date when this law will take effect.
  • The exact duties and members of the advisory board are not detailed in the provided summary.
  • The bill mentions repealing conflicting laws but does not list which specific old laws will be removed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 Georgia General Assembly

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Official Summary Text

Banking and finance; transfer regulation of securities and commodities from Secretary of State to Department of Banking and Finance