'Georgia Right to Shop Act'; greater transparency of prices for nonemergency healthcare services; 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 generally, so as to provide for greater transparency of prices for nonemergency health care services; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the disclosure of certain pricing information through insurer websites to allow consumers to compare prices; to provide that insurers may use third parties to comply with such requirements; to provide for certain notice requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Signed Aug 4, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Aug 4, 2020
Signed into law
Act 567
upper
Aug 4, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 22, 2020
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Jun 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jun 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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