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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 420: Insurance; require certain health benefit policies to cover genetic testing for an inherited mutation and cancer imaging under certain conditions

In committee 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 420 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Insurance; require certain health benefit policies to cover genetic testing for an inherited mutation and cancer imaging under certain conditions. Primary sponsor: Darlene Taylor (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Katie Dempsey (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican), Patty Marie Stinson (Democratic), Angie O'Steen (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

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 Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require certain health benefit policies to cover genetic testing for an inherited mutation and cancer imaging under certain conditions; to provide for definitions; to exclude such coverage from any cost-sharing requirements; to protect the eligibility of health savings accounts; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Darlene TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse173
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Katie DempseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Karen MathiakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Patty Marie StinsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse150
Angie O'SteenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse169

“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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  2. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  3. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  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