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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1262: Insurance; increase amount of monetary penalties authorized to impose for certain violations of the Georgia Insurance Code

Passed one chamber 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 1262 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Insurance; increase amount of monetary penalties authorized to impose for certain violations of the Georgia Insurance Code. Primary sponsor: Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican), Mark Newton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to increase the amount of monetary penalties the Commissioner of Insurance is authorized to impose for violations of the Georgia Insurance Code relative to mental health parity, general enforcement authority, surprise billing, and prepaid legal services plans; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eddie LumsdenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Darlene TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse173
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Bruce WilliamsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Mark NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse127

“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. Senate Read and Referred
  2. House Passed/Adopted
  3. House Third Readers
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported
  5. House Second Readers
  6. House First Readers
  7. House Hopper

Sources

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