House Insurance (Ins) Committee
Legislation Assigned to the Committee
HB 52 State employees' health ins plan; include certain county officers
Barnes, Roy E (33rd)
HC: Ins SC: 01/14/97 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 89 Insurance; certain acts relating to agreements; unfair trade practices
Lucas, David E (124th)
HC: Ins SC: 03/28/97 H - Recommitted
HB 97 Insurance; amend provisions (15)
Williams, Robin L (114th)
HC: Ins SC: I&L 04/29/97 Signed by Governor
HB 233 Insurance fraud against persons 60 and over; penalties
Heard, Keith G (89th) McBee, Louise (88th) Sherrill, Tom (62nd)
Hugley, Carolyn F (133rd)
HC: Ins SC: I&L 04/20/98 Signed by Governor
HB 235 Insurance; health plan purchasing cooperatives; authorize
Heard, Keith G (89th) Hugley, Carolyn F (133rd) McBee, Louise (88th)
HC: Ins SC: 01/28/97 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 266 Insurers; payment for certain procedures; prohibit denial
Jones, Vernon A (71st) Culbreth, Ronnie (132nd) Childers, E. (Buddy) M (13th)
HC: Ins SC: 01/30/97 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 270 Fairness in Health Care Act; enact
Williams, Robin L (114th) Hudson, Newt (156th)
HC: Ins SC: 01/30/97 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 281 Health insurance; diabetes treatment and equipment
Davis, Grace W (48th) Parham, Bobby E (122nd) Dixon, Harry D (168th)
Epps, Carl Von (131st) Bates, Kermit (179th) West, Jack (101st)
HC: Ins SC: 02/19/98 H - Favorably Reported (Sub)
HB 304 Motor vehicle insurance; payment of claims; certain prohibition
Rogers, Carl (20th)
HC: Ins SC: 01/31/97 H - Read 2nd Time

HB 355 Insurers; authorized investments; include government of Israel (1)
Teper, Doug (61st) Henson, Michele (65th)
HC: Ins SC: I&L 04/14/97 Signed by Governor
HB 359 Insurance; prohibit discrimination against abuse victims
Canty, Henrietta M (52nd) Mobley, Barbara J (69th) Hegstrom, June (66th)
Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd) McClinton, JoAnn (68th) Taylor, Maretta M (134th)
HC: Ins SC: 03/28/97 H - Recommitted (Sub)
HB 360 Insurance; prohibit discrimination by ZIP Code
Canty, Henrietta M (52nd) Scheid, III, Charles F (17th) Thomas, Regina (148th)
Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd) McClinton, JoAnn (68th) McBee, Louise (88th)
HC: Ins SC: 02/03/97 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 390 Insurance; prohibit discrimination against abuse victims
Stanley, Pamela A (49th) Stanley, Lanett (50th)
HC: Ins SC: 02/04/97 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 392 Insurance; prohibit discrimination against abuse victims
Stanley, Pamela A (49th) Stanley, Lanett (50th)
HC: Ins SC: 02/04/97 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 466 State employees' health ins plan; Sheriffs' Retirement employees
Williams, Robin L (114th)
HC: Ins SC: 03/28/97 H - Recommitted
HB 493 Insurance fraud; change definition; civil immunity
Shaw, Jay (176th)
HC: Ins SC: I&L 03/07/97 S - Read 1st Time (FA )
HB 532 Motor vehicle accident insurance; liability; minimum coverage
Williams, Jeffrey L (83rd) Dix, Scott (76th)
HC: Ins SC: 02/11/97 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 561 Health insurance; athletic trainers; reimbursement
Heard, Keith G (89th) McBee, Louise (88th) Hudgens, Ralph T (24th)
HC: Ins SC: 02/24/98 H - Favorably Reported (Am)
HB 562 Managed care; 24-hour toll-free authorization number
Shipp, Kem W (38th) Harbin, Ben (113th) Bradford, Frank (30th)
Sauder, Randy (29th) Manning, Judith H (32nd)
HC: Ins SC: 02/14/97 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 573 Insurance; Investment Pool Act of 1997; enact (8)
Culbreth, Ronnie (132nd) Heard, Keith G (89th) Ehrhart, Earl (36th)
HC: Ins SC: I&L 04/22/97 Signed by Governor

HB 599 Insurance; certain official inquiries; timely responses
Ladd, Bart (59th)
HC: Ins SC: 02/17/97 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 654 Health insurance; amend provisions; comply with certain federal law (25)
Lord, Jimmy (121st)
HC: Ins SC: I&L 04/29/97 Signed by Governor
HB 703 Insurance provisions; inappli- cability; surplus lines insurance
Williams, Robin L (114th)
HC: Ins SC: 03/28/97 H - Recommitted (Sub)
HB 720 Insurance; surviving or divorced spouse; amend provisions
Bannister, Charles E (77th)
HC: Ins SC: 02/19/98 H - Favorably Reported (Sub)
HB 745 Ga Arbitration Code; contracts be- tween ins companies; applicability (2)
Powell, Alan T (23rd) Walker, Larry (141st)
HC: Ins SC: I&L 05/01/97 Signed by Governor
HB 752 Insurers rehab; claims distribu- tion; conform priority to U S Code
Williams, Robin L (114th)
HC: Ins SC: 03/28/97 H - Recommitted (Sub)
HB 753 Motor vehicles; taxicab self- insurers; certain counties
Williams, Robin L (114th) Graves, David B (125th) Randall, William (Billy) C (127th)
HC: Ins SC: 03/28/97 H - Recommitted
HB 832 Mot veh insurance; cert discounts for teenagers; notification
Parsons, Don L (40th) Shipp, Kem W (38th) Harbin, Ben (113th)
HC: Ins SC: 03/03/97 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 862 Insurance; certain countersignature requirements; exemption (4)
Harbin, Ben (113th)
HC: Ins SC: I&L 04/20/98 Signed by Governor
HB 875 Motor vehicle self-insurers; repeal provisions; reenact
Williams, Robin L (114th)
HC: Ins SC: 03/06/97 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 1050 Insurance; adverse underwriting decision; supporting information
Williams, Robin L (114th)
HC: Ins SC: 03/21/97 H - Read 2nd Time

HB 1056 Insurance identification cards; certain health care policies
Evans, Mike A (28th)
HC: Ins SC: 03/05/98 H - Favorably Reported (Am)
HB 1106 Georgia Insurance State of Entry Act of 1998; enact
Harbin, Ben (113th)
HC: Ins SC: 01/12/98 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 1108 Domestic insurers; certain investments; amend provisions
Williams, Robin L (114th)
HC: Ins SC: 01/12/98 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 1120 Health insurance; GYN exam for ovarian cancer; require coverage
Pelote, Dorothy B (149th) Mueller, Anne O'Quin (152nd) Taylor, Maretta M (134th)
Hugley, Carolyn F (133rd) Thomas, Regina (148th) Williams, Betty Jo (63rd)
HC: Ins SC: 02/19/98 H - Favorably Reported
HB 1159 Uninsured motor veh; cert actions; carrier participating as defendant
Bordeaux, Tom (151st)
HC: Ins SC: 01/13/98 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 1260 Motor veh insurance; prepayment; driver's license suspension
Dobbs, Denny M (92nd)
HC: Ins SC: 01/16/98 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 1275 Insurers; domestic abuse victims; prohibit discrimination
Stanley, Pamela A (49th) Stanley, Lanett (50th) Canty, Henrietta M (52nd)
McClinton, JoAnn (68th) Hugley, Carolyn F (133rd) Taylor, Maretta M (134th)
HC: Ins SC: 02/10/98 H - Favorably Reported (Sub)
HB 1356 HMO's; certain contracts; prohibit hold harmless clause
Jones, Vernon A (71st) Ragas, Arnold M (64th)
HC: Ins SC: 01/28/98 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 1380 Fire prevention districts; ins rate classification; variances
Tolbert, Scott (25th) Harbin, Ben (113th) McCall, Tom (90th)
Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd) Mills, James W (21st) Rogers, Carl (20th)
HC: Ins SC: 01/28/98 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 1381 Fire prevention districts; ins rate classification; regulation
Tolbert, Scott (25th) Harbin, Ben (113th) Rogers, Carl (20th)
McCall, Tom (90th) Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd) Mills, James W (21st)
HC: Ins SC: 01/28/98 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 1402 Insurance; policy and discharge by payment; collateral; amend prov
Williams, Robin L (114th)
HC: Ins SC: 02/17/98 H - Favorably Reported (Sub)

HB 1448 Motor vehicle self-insurers; taxicabs; certain counties
Williams, Robin L (114th)
HC: Ins SC: I&L 04/20/98 Signed by Governor
HB 1479 Insurance; prohibit discrimination against abuse victims
Canty, Henrietta M (52nd) Mobley, Barbara J (69th) Orrock, Nan (56th)
Davis, Grace W (48th) Turnquest, Henrietta (73rd)
HC: Ins SC: 02/03/98 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 1504 Motor vehicle insurance; premium reductions; add provision
Cash, J. Steven (108th) Smith, Larry (109th) Crawford, Robert (Mack) M (129th)
HC: Ins SC: 02/04/98 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 1575 Ins; certain policies; provide coverage of mental disorders
Lord, Jimmy (121st)
HC: Ins SC: 02/17/98 H - Favorably Reported
HB 1587 Mutual insurers; amend provisions
Shaw, Jay (176th) Williams, Robin L (114th) Harbin, Ben (113th)
Lord, Jimmy (121st) Lucas, David E (124th)
HC: Ins SC: 02/10/98 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 1620 Motor vehicle insurance; cancellation and renewal
Lord, Jimmy (121st)
HC: Ins SC: Judy 03/05/98 S - Read 1st Time (CSFA )
HB 1626 Insurance; multiagent agency; single certificate of authority
Shaw, Jay (176th) Williams, Robin L (114th) Harbin, Ben (113th)
Shipp, Kem W (38th) Rogers, Carl (20th) Culbreth, Ronnie (132nd)
HC: Ins SC: 03/03/98 H - Favorably Reported
HB 1643 Health insurance; coverage include contraceptives
Orrock, Nan (56th) Martin, Jim (47th) Buckner, Gail M (95th)
Barnes, Roy E (33rd) Graves, David B (125th) Dix, Scott (76th)
HC: Ins SC: 03/05/98 H - Favorably Reported (Am)
HB 1687 Life ins; allow premium payments from employee contributions
Maddox, George (72nd) Ragas, Arnold M (64th) Teague, Sharon Beasley (58th)
HC: Ins SC: CAFF 04/06/98 Signed by Governor
HB 1745 Automobile Personal Safety Act of 1998; enact
Burkhalter, Joseph Mark (41st)
HC: Ins SC: 02/24/98 H - Read 2nd Time
HB 1787 Children's Health Insurance Plan Act; enact
Brown, Jeff (130th) Turnquest, Henrietta (73rd) Westmoreland, Lynn A (104th)
Smith, Jr., Vance C (102nd) Lakly, Dan (105th) Bohannon, Pamela W (139th)
HC: Ins SC: 03/05/98 H - Favorably Reported (Am)

HB 1878 Insurance; certain premium taxes; abate to zero
Coleman, Terry L (142nd) Lord, Jimmy (121st) Lucas, David E (124th)
HC: Ins SC: 03/10/98 H - Read 2nd Time
HR 1093 Insurance; urge coverage for ovarian cancer diagnostic studies
Pelote, Dorothy B (149th) Taylor, Maretta M (134th) Hugley, Carolyn F (133rd)
Mueller, Anne O'Quin (152nd) Buckner, Gail M (95th) Thomas, Regina (148th)
HC: Ins SC: 02/18/98 H - Read 2nd Time
HR 1278 Health plans; certain exemption legislation; urge congress reject
Lord, Jimmy (121st) Burkhalter, Joseph Mark (41st) Tolbert, Scott (25th)
Watson, Stanley (70th) Ladd, Bart (59th) Harbin, Ben (113th)
HC: Ins SC: Rules 03/19/98 S - Read 1st Time
HR 1310 Patient Access to Responsible Care Act of 1997; urge congress pass
Harbin, Ben (113th) McCall, Tom (90th) Williams, Robin L (114th)
Parrish, Larry (Butch) J (144th) Channell, R. M. (Mickey) (111th) Parham, Bobby E (122nd)
HC: Ins SC: 03/16/98 H - Read 2nd Time
SB 55 Health Ins. - cover diabetes out- patient train., equipment, etc. (2)
Thomas, Nadine (10th) Griffin, Jr., Floyd L (25th) Johnson, Diane H (2nd)
SC: I&L HC: Ins 04/06/98 Signed by Governor
SB 91 Employees' Health Ins. - cert. county officers' participation (4)
Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th) Marable, Richard O (52nd) Henson, Steve (55th)
Starr, Terrell (44th)
SC: H&HS HC: Ins 04/21/97 Signed by Governor
SB 93 Insurance - health plan purchasing cooperatives (12)
Madden, Eddie M (47th) Langford, Steve E (29th) Perdue, Sonny (18th)
SC: I&L HC: Ins 04/22/97 Signed by Governor
SB 155 Insurance - provisions on discount for drug-free workplace
Taylor, Mark (12th) Madden, Eddie M (47th) Hill, Jack (4th)
SC: I&L HC: Ins 02/21/97 H - Read 2nd Time (CS )
SB 186 Insurance - prohibit discriminatory acts against abuse victims
Stokes, Connie (43rd) Henson, Steve (55th) Oliver, Mary M (42nd)
SC: I&L HC: Ins 02/18/98 H - Read 2nd Time (CS )
SB 209 Health Insurers, HMOs - no denial of pmt. after pre-authorization (3)
Madden, Eddie M (47th) Oliver, Mary M (42nd) Walker, Charles W (22nd)
SC: H&HS HC: Ins 04/21/97 Signed by Governor
SB 224 Mot. Veh. Insurance - medical coverage
James, Donzella (35th)
SC: I&L HC: Ins 03/28/97 H - Committed (CS )

SB 245 Health Insurance - chng. provi- sions regarding mental disorders
Stokes, Connie (43rd) Walker, Charles W (22nd)
SC: H&HS HC: Ins 02/28/97 H - Read 2nd Time (CS/FA )
SB 254 Patient Access to Primary Eye Care Act - provide (3)
Walker, Charles W (22nd) Stokes, Connie (43rd) Madden, Eddie M (47th)
SC: H&HS HC: Ins 05/01/97 Signed by Governor
SB 280 Insurance - relating to consent of contract, group life insurance (4)
Langford, Steve E (29th) Dean, Nathan (31st) Abernathy, III, Ralph D (38th)
SC: I&L HC: Ins 04/14/97 Signed by Governor
SB 356 Insurer Insolvent - distribution of claims (8)
Langford, Steve E (29th)
SC: I&L HC: Ins 04/14/97 Signed by Governor
SB 431 Breast Cancer Patient Care Act - provide
Marable, Richard O (52nd) Dean, Nathan (31st) Madden, Eddie M (47th)
SC: H&HS HC: Ins 03/13/98 H - Favorably Reported (CS/FA )
SB 490 Obesity Anti-discrimination Act - health insur.coverage for obese
Thomas, Nadine (10th) Griffin, Jr., Floyd L (25th) Johnson, Diane H (2nd)
SC: I&L HC: Ins 03/10/98 H - Favorably Reported (CS )
SB 542 Insurance Commissioner - cert. fil- ings public, financial statements
Guhl, Bob (45th) Roberts, Sam P (30th) Balfour, Don (9th)
SC: I&L HC: Ins 02/18/98 H - Read 2nd Time
SB 562 Insurance - no denial of coverage for lawful firearm possession
Hill, Jack (4th) Langford, Steve E (29th) Kemp, Rene' D (3rd)
SC: I&L HC: Ins 03/27/98 Signed by Governor
SB 594 Essential Rural Health Care Pro- vider Access Act - provide
Middleton, Guy (50th) Perdue, Sonny (18th) Walker, Charles W (22nd)
Hill, Jack (4th)
SC: H&HS HC: Ins 04/14/98 Signed by Governor
SB 595 Mutual Insurers - relating to mergers, policyholder approval
Oliver, Mary M (42nd) Starr, Terrell (44th) Roberts, Sam P (30th)
SC: F&PU HC: Ins 02/18/98 H - Read 2nd Time
SB 603 Health Ins. Coverage - prohibit ex- cluding cert. depend. children
Perdue, Sonny (18th) Walker, Charles W (22nd) Marable, Richard O (52nd)
SC: I&L HC: Ins 04/06/98 Signed by Governor

SB 620 Health Insur. - mental disorders under small group policies
Stokes, Connie (43rd) Walker, Charles W (22nd) Oliver, Mary M (42nd)
SC: CAFF HC: Ins 04/06/98 Signed by Governor
SB 656 Group Self-Insurance Workers' Comp. Funds - examination of funds
Langford, Steve E (29th)
SC: I&L HC: Ins 03/27/98 Signed by Governor
SB 665 Health Ins. - relating to conver- sion, newborn, adopted coverage
Langford, Steve E (29th)
SC: I&L HC: Ins 03/13/98 H - Favorably Reported (CS/FA )
Clerk of the House
Robert E. Rivers, Jr., Clerk
Last Updated on 05/04/98