Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB726: Commerce and trade; surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers' use of credit cards; limit amount
Status: In committee, March 10, 2025
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited use of purchaser's credit card information by merchant, so as to limit the amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers' use of credit cards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Code Section 10-1-393.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited use of purchaser's credit card information by merchant, so as to limit the amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers' use of credit cards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Code Section 10-1-393.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited use of purchaser's credit card information by merchant, so as to limit the amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers' use of credit cards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Code Section 10-1-393.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited use of purchaser's credit card information by merchant, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows: "(d.1) A merchant shall be prohibited from requiring a purchaser using a credit card for any transaction to pay a surcharge in an amount that exceeds the actual cost to the merchant to process the transaction." SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. H. B.
Sponsors
- Terry Cummings (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Spencer Frye (D, 122)
- Dexter Sharper (D, 177)
- Michael Smith (D, 41)
- David Wilkerson (D)
- Segun Adeyina (D)
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB726?
- HB726 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Commerce and trade; surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers' use of credit cards; limit amount.
- What does HB726 do?
- In its own words: To amend Code Section 10-1-393.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited use of purchaser's credit card information by merchant, so as to limit the amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers' use of credit cards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB726?
- In committee as of March 10, 2025. Latest action: House Second Readers (March 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB726?
- Terry Cummings (D, 39), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB726?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71135
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