Georgia Legislative Watch

HB145 - Certificate of insurance; intent to defraud; provisions
Sponsored by: Coan,Mike 101st

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-1-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance fraud, venue, penalty, and exemption, so as to provide that issuing, with the intent to defraud, any certificate of insurance which alters or represents any policy coverage, exclusion, provision, or condition in any form other than actually contained in the policy shall constitute a crime of insurance fraud; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB138 - Construction contracts; required insurance coverage; provisions
Sponsored by: Coan,Mike 101st

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, so as to provide for the rejection of construction contracts when contractors, subcontractors, low tier subcontractors, or materialmen do not provide required insurance coverage; to provide for the definitions of certain terms; to prohibit an owner, contractor, or subcontractor from rejecting work completed, rejecting material supplied, or withholding payment due to lack of conforming insurance following acceptance of a policy or certificate of insurance; to provide certain exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB136 - Public policy; contract of insurance; indemnification; provisions
Sponsored by: Coan,Mike 101st

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 13-8-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts contravening public policy generally, so as to provide that any contract of insurance which provides for indemnification against liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property caused by a promisee or indemnitee in connection with a contract or agreement relative to the construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a building structure, appurtenances, and appliances is against public policy, void, and unenforceable; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB28 - Georgia Assignment Pool Underwriting Authority; create
Sponsored by: Knox,Tom 24th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance, so as to create the Georgia Assignment Pool Underwriting Authority; to provide alternative mechanism coverage for the availability of individual health insurance; to provide definitions; to provide for the establishment of rates; to provide for eligibility for and termination of coverage; to provide for minimum assignment pool benefits; to provide for certain exclusions for preexisting conditions; to provide for funding; to provide for assessments under certain circumstances; to provide for complaint procedures; to provide for audits; to provide for certain reports; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal the Georgia High Risk Health Insurance Plan; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB27 - Insurance; health savings account; high deductible heath plans; provide
Sponsored by: Knox,Tom 24th

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 state insurance premium tax exemption for certain high deductible health plans sold or maintained in connection with a health savings account; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide that the taxable net income of any taxpayer of this state shall not include premiums paid for high deductible health plans established and used with a health savings account; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.