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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1263: Insurance; premiums made within three years of payment to the Commissioner; provide for a claim for a refund of certain fees and taxes

Passed both chambers 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 1263 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Insurance; premiums made within three years of payment to the Commissioner; provide for a claim for a refund of certain fees and taxes. Primary sponsor: Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican), Bill Fincher (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 8 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and taxes regarding insurance, so as to provide for a claim for a refund of certain fees and taxes relative to insurance premiums to be made within three years of payment to the Commissioner; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; 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
Bill FincherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23

“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 Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  2. Senate Third Read
  3. Senate Read Second Time
  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. Senate Read and Referred
  6. House Passed/Adopted
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. House Hopper

Sources

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