Property Insurance Policies; notice required to be given a policyholder before the nonrenewal of his or her homeowners' insurance policy; increase the number of days
SB 35 increases the required notice period for homeowners' insurance nonrenewal in Georgia from 30 to 60 days. It directly affects Georgia homeowners whose insurers plan to stop covering their properties, requiring insurers to provide written notice at least 60 days before nonrenewal takes effect. The bill amends Georgia law to mandate this extended notice period, ensuring policyholders have more time to secure new coverage. The change applies to all homeowners' insurance policies issued, delivered, or renewed in Georgia on or after January 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Signed May 14, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2025 · House Mar 18, 2025
How they voted
55–0
Passed
Total votes 55
Feb 10, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Act 277
upper
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
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