HR 659 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Study Committee on Insurance Market Reform; create

HR 659 creates a House Study Committee on Insurance Market Reform to examine rising insurance premiums, industry profit margins, and regulatory practices in Georgia. The committee will study how these factors impact consumers - particularly low-income families, small businesses, and seniors - and assess potential reforms. It has no immediate policy effect; its role is limited to researching issues and recommending future legislation by December 2025. The committee consists of eight House members and three non-legislative experts appointed by the Speaker. This is a procedural resolution, not a law changing insurance rules.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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LC 52 0839/a → LC 62 0207S/hs · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to create a House Study Committee on Insurance Market Reform with eight legislative members instead of seven, and three non-legislative members instead of four. The funding section was expanded to clarify compensation rules for different types of committee members, including state officials and non-legislators. The report filing requirements were also reorganized to better structure the process for submitting findings.

Scope change

The committee size increased from seven legislative members to eight, and the number of non-legislative members decreased from four to three.

REQUIREMENT

The number of legislative committee members increased from seven to eight, and non-legislative members decreased from four to three.

FISCAL

New provisions were added to clarify that state officials and employees receive no compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses, while non-legislators receive daily expense allowances and mileage.

TECHNICAL

The allowances and funding section was reorganized into subsections (A), (B), and (C) for better clarity on different member types.

A new subsection (D) was added to the report requirements, allowing the chairperson to file meeting minutes if no approved report exists.

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Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors