Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 21 D cosponsors

SB 379 — "Georgia Health Insurance Affordability and Consumer Protection Act"; enact

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

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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 require the Department of Insurance to implement a certain insurance affordability program in response to the recent expiration of certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act tax credits; to provide for definitions; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 226 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (226)

226 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 379 do?
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 require the Department of Insurance to implement a certain insurance affordability program in response to the recent expiration of certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act tax credits; to provide for definitions; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 379?
SB 379 is sponsored by David Lucas (Democrat), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Derek Mallow (Democrat), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Jaha Howard (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Randal Mangham (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), and Josh McLaurin (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 379?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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