Georgia Bills

in committee · Georgia · House Feb 25, 2026

HB 1354: Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; require certain health insurers providing a network plan to approve credentialing applications within a certain time frame

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to require certain health insurers providing a network plan to approve credentialing applications within a certain time frame; to provide for the Department of Insurance to establish a standardized credentialing application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 25, 2026

SB 564: Sexual Assault; the maintenance of physical evidence collected from an alleged sexual assault; extend

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investigating sexual assault, so as to extend the maintenance of physical evidence collected from an alleged sexual assault; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 25, 2026

HB 1419: Insurance; timely claims processing in supplemental estimates for repairs under motor vehicle liability insurance policies; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 6 and 34 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair trade practices and motor vehicle accident reparations, respectively, so as to provide for timely claims processing in supplemental estimates for repairs under motor vehicle liability insurance policies; to provide for unfair claims settlement practices; to provide for written explanations; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 25, 2026

HB 1421: Insurance; prohibit improper steering to repair facilities under motor vehicle liability insurance policies

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 6 and 34 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair trade practices and motor vehicle accident reparations, respectively, so as to prohibit improper steering to repair facilities under motor vehicle liability insurance policies; to provide for unfair claims settlement practices; to provide for the selection of a repair facility; to provide for payment for repairs; to provide for certain disclosures and notifications; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 25, 2026

HB 1420: Insurance; original equipment manufacturer repair procedures for repairs under motor vehicle liability insurance policies; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 6 and 34 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair trade practices and motor vehicle accident reparations, respectively, so as to provide for original equipment manufacturer repair procedures for repairs under motor vehicle liability insurance policies; to provide for unfair claims settlement practices; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 25, 2026

HB 1448: Georgia Local Government Finance Authority Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for comprehensive regulation of local government assets financing; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide for certain tax-exempt status of the authority, the authority's property, and the authority's activities; to provide for cumulative effect of the foregoing; to provide for liberal construction of the foregoing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · House Feb 25, 2026

HB 955: Holidays and observances; April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; designate

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate April of each year as Georgia Native Plant Month; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to change the state floral emblem to the sweetbay magnolia; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

passed · Georgia · Senate Feb 25, 2026

SB 409: "Insurers' Use of Aerial or Satellite Images Act"; enact

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.

in committee · Georgia · House Feb 25, 2026

HB 1013: State symbols; Georgia state chicken wing flavor; designate lemon pepper

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate lemon pepper as the official Georgia state chicken wing flavor; to provide for legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · House Feb 25, 2026

HR 1111: Georgia public high schools; promotion of critical media consumption and literacy education; encourage bipartisan support

A RESOLUTION encouraging bipartisan support for and the promotion of critical media consumption and literacy education in Georgia's public high schools as a tool to reduce political polarization and strengthen both civic and civil discourse; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Georgia · House Feb 25, 2026

HB 1040: Health; prohibit smoking within a 25 foot radius of any state and local government buildings or enclosed public places

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to smoke-free air, so as to prohibit smoking within a 25 foot radius of any state and local government buildings or enclosed public places; to prohibit smoking in certain previously exempt enclosed workplaces; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Georgia · House Feb 25, 2026

HR 1106: Audiology Practice Modernization Act; urge state-wide support for passage

A RESOLUTION urging state-wide support for passage of the "Audiology Practice Modernization Act," to modernize the scope of the practice of audiology; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

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