SB 409 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

"Insurers' Use of Aerial or Satellite Images Act"; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to provide for homeowner protections with regard to insurance companies' use of aerial or satellite images; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain procedures; to require that homeowners be allowed 60 days to correct; to provide for regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Feb 25, 2026
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As introduced LC 46 1260 As Passed Senate · 3 edits
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The bill number was updated from LC 46 1260 to LC 46 1405S (SCS) to reflect its progression through the Senate. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged, with only formatting and tracking information modified.
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Bill tracking number changed from LC 46 1260 to LC 46 1405S (SCS) to indicate Senate passage status

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Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2026

How they voted

480
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Feb 20, 2026
D Democratic20
17 Yea 3
85% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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