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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1149: Insurance; offer a preenrollment option for anticipated newly born or adopted children; require certain health insurers

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1149 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Insurance; offer a preenrollment option for anticipated newly born or adopted children; require certain health insurers. Primary sponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Eric Gisler (Democratic), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Spencer Frye (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to insurance generally, so as to require certain health insurers to offer a preenrollment option for anticipated newly born or adopted children; to provide for definitions; to provide for the provision of routine well baby care in certain circumstances; to provide for documentation; to provide for notification; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Eric GislerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source