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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 477: Insurance; prohibit insurers from raising private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates more often that once every calendar year

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 477 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Insurance; prohibit insurers from raising private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates more often that once every calendar year. Primary sponsor: Debra Bazemore (Democratic), Carl Gilliard (Democratic), Omari Crawford (Democratic), Karen Bennett, Dar'shun Kendrick (Democratic), Spencer Frye (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2025): 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 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to prohibit insurers from raising private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates more often than once every calendar year; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra BazemorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse69
Carl GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse162
Omari CrawfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Karen BennettPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Dar'shun KendrickPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
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