HB 94 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Insurance; medically necessary expenses for standard fertility preservation services when a medically necessary treatment for cancer, sickle cell disease, or lupus may directly or indirectly cause an impairment of fertility; require coverage

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 require coverage for certain expenses for standard fertility preservation services when a medically necessary treatment for cancer, sickle cell disease, or lupus may directly or indirectly cause an impairment of fertility; to provide for definitions; to provide for exclusions; to allow for certain cost-sharing requirements; to provide for rules and regulations; 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 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed May 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC 52 0653/a HB 94/AP* · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that it applies to certain health benefit policies rather than all insurance, and to remove references to state-specific employee plans. The title was updated to reflect that the bill has passed both the House and Senate. These changes narrow the scope of coverage required under the fertility preservation mandate.
Scope change
The bill now applies specifically to 'certain health benefit policies' rather than all insurance, and explicitly excludes state employee plans executed by the state.
SCOPE

Changed the bill title to indicate it has passed both the House and Senate, and modified the description of covered policies from general insurance to 'certain health benefit policies'.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed references to specific legislators (Lumsden, Taylor, Hawkins, Cooper) and replaced them with 'and others', indicating additional sponsors not listed.

DEFINITION

Modified the definition of 'Health benefit policy' to exclude state employee plans executed by the state, clarifying which plans must comply with fertility preservation coverage requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

502
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
Mar 31, 2025
D Democratic22
19 Yea 1 Nay 2
86% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 1 Nay 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
Act 42
upper
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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