Insurance; discount for property owners who build a new property that better resists tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property insurance, so as to provide for an insurance premium discount or rate reduction for property owners who build a new residential or commercial property or who retrofit an existing residential or commercial property located in this state that better resists tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Signed Apr 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2024 · House Feb 21, 2023
How they voted
45–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 28, 2024
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 23, 2024
Signed into law
Act 476
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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