SB 303 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

'Georgia Right to Shop Act'; greater transparency of prices for nonemergency healthcare services; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for greater transparency of prices for nonemergency health care services; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the disclosure of certain pricing information through insurer websites to allow consumers to compare prices; to provide that insurers may use third parties to comply with such requirements; to provide for certain notice requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020 Signed Aug 4, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Aug 4, 2020
Signed into law
Act 567
upper
Aug 4, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 22, 2020
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Jun 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jun 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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