New Law Aims to Protect Georgia Seniors from Financial Exploitation
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
A new law now on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk would give banks and credit unions a tool to temporarily delay certain transactions when there is reasonable cause to suspect financial exploitation.
House Bill 945 applies to an “eligible adult,” defined in the bill as someone 65 or older or a disabled adult. Under the bill, a financial institution may place a hold on the execution of a financial transaction if it has reasonable cause to suspect the transaction may involve, facilitate, result in, or contribute to financial exploitation.
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