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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 409: "Insurers' Use of Aerial or Satellite Images Act"; enact

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

SB 409 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: "Insurers' Use of Aerial or Satellite Images Act"; enact. Primary sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democratic), Russ Goodman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): 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 provide for homeowner protections with regard to insurance companies' use of aerial or satellite images; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain procedures; to require that homeowners be allowed 60 days to correct; to provide for regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  4. Senate Third Read
  5. Senate Read Second Time
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. Senate Hopper

Sources

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