SB 20 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

"Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act"; ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 25, 2023 Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Mar 27, 2023

How they voted

471
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2023
D Democratic21
19 Yea 1 Nay 1
90% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Act 242
upper
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors