GA SB303 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on August 4 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on August 4 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for greater transparency of prices for nonemergency health care services; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the disclosure of certain pricing information through insurer websites to allow consumers to compare prices; to provide that insurers may use third parties to comply with such requirements; to provide for certain notice requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
'Georgia Right to Shop Act'; greater transparency of prices for nonemergency healthcare services; provide
Sponsors
| Sen. Ben Watson [R] | Sen. Burt Jones [R] | Sen. Gloria Butler [D] | Sen. Renee Unterman [R] |
| Sen. P.K. Martin [R] | Sen. Steve Gooch [R] | Rep. Mark Newton [R] |
Roll Calls
2020-06-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #694 (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2020-06-19 - House - House Vote #674 (Y: 128 N: 7 NV: 9 Abs: 36) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate Vote #487 (Y: 51 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-06-19 - House - House Vote #674 (Y: 128 N: 7 NV: 9 Abs: 36) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate Vote #487 (Y: 51 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2020-08-04 | Act 567 | |
| 2020-08-04 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2020-06-29 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2020-06-22 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub |
| 2020-06-19 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2020-06-19 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2020-06-17 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2020-02-27 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2020-02-26 | House | House First Readers |
| 2020-02-25 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2020-02-25 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2020-02-18 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2020-02-05 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2020-01-27 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2020-01-16 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
