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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 641: Public utilities; require electric supplier to hold the proposed discontinuation of electrical service to a residential customer who suffers from a serious illness in abeyance for a certain period of time

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 641 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public utilities; require electric supplier to hold the proposed discontinuation of electrical service to a residential customer who suffers from a serious illness in abeyance for a certain period of time. Primary sponsor: Marvin Lim (Democratic), Karen Mathiak (Republican), Bill Werkheiser (Republican), Karla Drenner (Democratic), Karen Lupton (Democratic), Kasey Carpenter (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Senate Read Second Time.

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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 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electric services, so as to require that an electric supplier hold the proposed discontinuation of electrical service to a residential consumer who suffers from a serious illness in abeyance for a certain period of time; to provide for notice requirements; to provide for the renewal of such abeyance period; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marvin LimPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Karen MathiakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Bill WerkheiserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse157
Karla DrennerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Karen LuptonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse83
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4

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

Sources

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