Georgia Senate Bill 27

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-7)
Status: Passed on May 2 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-02 - Effective Date 2023-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the enumeration of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices and penalty, so as to prohibit a health care insurer from requiring an ophthalmologist or optometrist to extend any discounts on services that are not covered eye care services in order to receive increased payments, better reimbursements, preferential treatment, or any other benefit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Unfair Trade Practices; health care insurer from requiring an ophthalmologist or optometrist to extend any discounts on services that are not covered eye care services; prohibit

Sen. Matt Brass [R]	Sen. Randy Robertson [R]	Sen. Brandon Beach [R]	Sen. Sheikh Rahman [D]
Sen. Colton Moore [R]	Sen. Ricky Williams [R]	Sen. Shawn Still [R]	Sen. Lee Anderson [R]
Sen. Max Burns [R]	Sen. Ed Harbison [D]	Sen. Derek Mallow [D]	Sen. Jason Esteves [D]
Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes [D]	Sen. Russ Goodman [R]	Sen. Michael Dugan [R]	Sen. David Lucas [D]
Sen. Sonya Halpern [D]	Rep. Matthew Gambill [R]

2023-03-14 - House - Passage: House Vote #232 (Y: 167 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-02-14 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #44 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-02		Effective Date 2023-07-01
2023-05-02		Act 234
2023-05-02	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2023-04-05	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2023-03-14	House	House Passed/Adopted
2023-03-14	House	House Third Readers
2023-02-22	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2023-02-16	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-15	House	House First Readers
2023-02-14	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2023-02-14	Senate	Senate Third Read
2023-02-13	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2023-02-09	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2023-01-30	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-01-26	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63664
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/212837
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/214605
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/218024
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63664#20984
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63664#21350