"Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for standards for utilization review; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Signed May 10, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2021
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Mar 1, 2021
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 10, 2021
Signed into law
Act 266
upper
May 10, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
30 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Michelle Au
DDemocratic
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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