HB 838 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Insurance; carriers that sell certain health plans through an agent shall compensate such agent a minimum of 5 percent of collected premiums; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance general provisions, so as to provide that carriers that sell certain health insurance plans in this state through an agent shall compensate such agent a minimum of 5 percent of the collected premiums; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2016 Last action Mar 22, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2016

How they voted

10617
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 137
Feb 24, 2016
D Democratic44
40 Yea 1 Nay 3
90% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican92
65 Yea 16 Nay 11
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 25, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2016
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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