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GA SB424

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Marty Harbin

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes gold and silver specie as legal tender in Georgia for payment of debts between consenting private parties and for taxes/fees if the state or political subdivisions agree to accept it

  • Creates a six-member Bullion Depository Commission to establish bullion depositories for secure storage of gold and silver, authorize electronic payment systems, and promulgate rules and regulations with implementation required by January 1, 2028

  • Requires bullion depositories to insure all deposits at 100 percent of full replacement value under nongovernmental insurance policies, with deposits remaining sole property of account holders

  • Prohibits use of the transactional gold and silver system for surveillance, social credit scoring, or behavioral conditioning, and bars sharing of transaction information without court authorization

  • Exempts all purchases, sales, and exchanges of gold and silver specie from state tax liability

Legislative Description

"Transactional Gold and Silver Act"; enact

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Banks and Banking3/9/2026
Banking and Financial Institutions1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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