Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 6 R cosponsors

HB 868 — Public officers and employees; certain retiring county officers and their spouses and dependents be included in certain county health plans; provide

Last action — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' health insurance plan, so as to provide for certain retiring county officers and the spouses and dependents of such officers to be included in certain county health plans; to provide for definitions; to provide for the payment of premiums; to provide for a formula to ensure savings are preserved; to provide for contracting with the Association County Commissioners of Georgia; to provide for reasonable fees; to provide for termination and reinstatement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  2. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House First Readers

  5. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 868 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' health insurance plan, so as to provide for certain retiring county officers and the spouses and dependents of such officers to be included in certain county health plans; to provide for definitions; to provide for the payment of premiums; to provide for a formula to ensure savings are preserved; to provide for contracting with the Association County Commissioners of Georgia; to provide for reasonable fees; to provide for termination and reinstatement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 868?
HB 868 is sponsored by Darlene Taylor (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), and Trey Kelley (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 868?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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