Commissioner of Insurance; general provisions; establishing an advisory committee; provisions; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to take certain actions, including but not limited to promulgating rules, applying for federal moneys, and establishing an advisory committee, to create, implement, or operate a state, federal, or partnership exchange or marketplace; to repeal former exemptions and prohibitions; 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
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
29–17
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Feb 14, 2023
D
Democratic21
80% Nay
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Act 226
upper
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
30 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Colton Moore
RRepublican
P
Derek Mallow
DDemocratic
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Ed Setzler
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Mike Hodges
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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