Insurance; discount for property owners who build a new property that better resists tornado and catastrophic windstorm events; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property insurance, so as to provide an insurance premium discount or reduction for home or commercial property owners who build a new home or commercial property that better resists tornado or other catastrophic windstorm events; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2022
Last action Apr 1, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 15, 2022
How they voted
142–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 146
Mar 15, 2022
D
Democratic59
94% Yea
R
Republican87
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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