Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 13 R · 9 D cosponsors

SB 509 — Insurance; certain health benefit policies to cover an annual chest imaging test for a covered person who has undergone a mastectomy or other cancer treatment; provide

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

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  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 February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 9 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to provide for certain health benefit policies to cover an annual chest imaging test and any additional medically necessary chest imaging tests for a covered person who has undergone a mastectomy or other cancer treatment; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; 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 · 21 co-sponsors · 225 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (225)

225 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 509 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to provide for certain health benefit policies to cover an annual chest imaging test and any additional medically necessary chest imaging tests for a covered person who has undergone a mastectomy or other cancer treatment; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 509?
SB 509 is sponsored by Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Matt Brass (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), and Rick Williams (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 509?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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