A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to life insurance, so as to provide for certain protections for life insurance policyholders and beneficiaries; to provide for an owner of a life insurance policy or annuity to be represented by a local agent when such policy or annuity is sold; to provide for such owner to be represented by a local agent when such agent does not have a contract with such insurer; to provide such owner with an annual notice report on such policy or annuity; to require an insurer to conduct a quarterly search of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' policy locator; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Greenbrier High School girls flag football team for winning the 2025 GHSA Division 2 State Flag Football Championship; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill dedicates an intersection in Chatham County as the Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection to honor the life of Mr. Jackson, a former University of Georgia football player and community leader. The resolution directs the Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs marking the intersection at State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard. Copies of the resolution will be distributed to Mr. Jackson's family and relevant state agencies. This is a commemorative measure that does not alter existing laws or policies.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Forestry Commission's Telfair/Wheeler County Unit on being named the 2025 Unit of the Year for Service; the Emanuel/Candler Unit on being named the 2025 Unit of the Year for Community Engagement; Will Dale for being named the 2025 Wildland Firefighter of the Year; and Matthew O'Connor for being named the 2025 Forester of the Year; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-6-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications for membership, irrevocable election for certain members of General Assembly, membership of persons who cease to become members before age 60, termination of membership, and application for additional creditable service, so as to provide for certain members or former members of the General Assembly to buy into the Georgia Legislative Retirement System; to provide for creditable service and the payment of the full actuarial value of such; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to provide for the board of trustees of the system to increase benefit multipliers for members; to provide for the system to maintain a minimum 120 percent funded ratio; to provide for conditions for such benefit multiplier increases; to provide for automatic increases in employee contributions proportional to benefit multiplier increases; to allow for members who joined after 2009 to receive benefit multiplier increases; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution honoring the life and memory of Ms. Abigail Savoie, a resident of Fayette County, Georgia. It formally acknowledges her contributions to her community and expresses the Senate's condolences for her passing in a 2022 traffic accident. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the document to Ms. Savoie's family. This measure does not change any laws or policies but serves as a commemorative tribute to an individual.
A RESOLUTION urging the Department of Insurance, in collaboration with the Department of Community Health, to meet with stakeholders to explore best practices in the medical surveillance of patients after primary therapy for breast cancer and to provide any recommendations; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Maya T. Prabhu for her outstanding work with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a statehouse reporter covering Georgia government and politics; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the United States Women's National Ice Hockey Team for their historic gold medal victory at the 2026 Winter Olympics; and for other purposes.