Georgia
New Georgia law aims to make canceling subscription services easier
As we continue to rely more on the internet, the need for accountability will rise. One of Georgia’s new laws helps reinforce that.
Gov. Brian Kemp signed the House Bill 528 last May, establishing the “Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act” and the “Georgia Online Third-Party Delivery Service Transparency Act,” both of which went into effect New Year’s Day.
The first part of this bill targets online subscription services, like Netflix or HelloFresh. Often, first-time users for a subscription will be given a free trial window, but then will forget about the window and their account will be charged. But under the new law, a new Georgia subscriber must be given the subscription’s terms ahead of time and will not be charged after the free trial is over unless they agree to a renewal.
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The automatic renewal act also requires subscription-based companies to provide its customers notices for each charge and provide an online method of cancellation which may be either of these two options:
- A clear and conspicuous link to a website or other online cancellation service.
- A cancellation email formatted and provided by the business that a customer can send to the business without additional information.
These new measures will likely affect a lot of wallets as about 74% of subscribers say it’s easy to forget about their recurring monthly charges and 42% say they have forgotten about a subscription they aren’t even using anymore, according to a 2022 study by C+R market researchers in Chicago.
The second part of the bill targets online third-party delivery services like DoorDash and Uber Eats. Under the law, DoorDash will not be able to offer delivery from a Georgia restaurant or use its likeness without that restaurant’s consent.
Grubhub was accused in 2020 of adding 150,000 restaurants without their permission to the app, according to CBS News. Georgia’s new law provides penalties for when a delivery service non-consensually uses a restaurant, including a $1,000 fine for the first penalty, $2,000 for the second, and $10,000 for the third and any subsequent violations.
To access the full text of HB 528, go to legis.ga.gov.
GEORGIA, Ga. (WALB) — A new bill introduced to the Georgia Senate could create a constitutional amendment to restrict voting to legal U.S. citizens.
The bill, Senate Resolution 4EX says, “No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people.”
If passed, Georgians will vote on the constitutional amendment in the November election.
Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger said “I have been calling on the legislature for years to pass this amendment to the state constitution. I am glad to see the legislature finally act to ensure only American citizens are voting in our elections.”
According to Raffensperger, Georgia was the first state in the nation to conduct citizen verification of voter rolls. Since 2022, Raffensperger’s office conducted two citizenship audits of Georgia’s voter rolls.
SR 4EX Text
“Casting a vote is one of the most important elements of American citizenship. Any illegal vote dilutes the value of a citizen’s lawfully cast ballot. U.S. Citizens should decide Georgia elections. Period. I urge the legislature to pass this important legislation.”
The state uses information from the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) to identify people who are non-citizens. This data is based on documents provided to DDS, through its REAL ID drivers licenses or state identification cards.
That information is also ran through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to verify an individual’s citizenship status.
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The Oklahoma Sooners left no doubt in their 11-4 win over the Georgia Bulldogs to advance to the College World Series finals. It is OU’s second trip to the finals since 2022 but this one feels far more improbable.
A bubble team toward the end of the regular season and down 8-2 in an elimination game against Georgia Tech, Oklahoma has defied the odds and powered its way to the finals in Omaha. On Wednesday night, the Sooners hit five home runs against a Bulldogs team that led the nation in home runs per game this season.
Jason Walk got the home run party started, and Dasan Harris hit a pair of two-run bombs to help Oklahoma separate from one of the best teams in college baseball.
From the mound, freshman Nick Wesloski put together a strong performance for the Sooners, allowing just one earned run in 5.2 innings pitched. L.J. Mercurius worked 3.1 and allowed just one earned run against the vaunted Georgia offense.
Everything is clicking for Oklahoma heading into the finals, which begins on Saturday. They’ll face a good North Carolina Tar Heels for all the marbles. But before we get to the championship series, here’s a look at how social media reacted to the Sooners win over Georgia.
Playing for a Natty
Incredible Job by Skip Johnson
Definition of Team
Just Unreal
Got Hot at the Right Time
The Moment from the Dugout
Freshmen Phenoms
Nothing Easy, Everything Earned
Team of Destiny?
Exceeding All Expectations
Dasan Harris is that Dude
Incredible Story
Sooner Magic is alive and well
Playing for a trophy
Time to lay it all on the line
Just doing ridiculous things
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