Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB603: "Georgia Insurance Consumer and Policyholder Advocacy Act"; enact
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to increase transparency and accountability in the insurance industry and at the office of the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to increase transparency and accountability in the insurance industry and at the office of the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for an insurance consumer and policyholder advocate within the office of the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for definitions; to provide for the duties of such advocate; to provide for such advocate to represent insurance consumers and policyholders at certain proceedings; to provide for rules and regulations…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to increase transparency and accountability in the insurance industry and at the office of the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for an insurance consumer and policyholder advocate within the office of the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for definitions; to provide for the duties of such advocate; to provide for such advocate to represent insurance consumers and policyholders at certain proceedings; to provide for rules and regulations; to prohibit rates from being unjustifiably increased; to revise standards for the making and use of rates of insurance; to eliminate the file-and-use system for private passenger automobile insurance; to revise the time the department has to review rate filings; to require insurers to submit additional documentation when a proposed rate filing will increase rates; to provide for additional review and procedures for a rate filing that increases a rate by more than ten percent within any 12 month period; to provide for open records; to provide for the approval of rate increases under certain conditions; to authorize such advocate to review and investigate complaints; to provide for such advocate to request a hearing; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide …
Sponsors
- Parkes, Nabilah (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Randal Mangham (D, 55)
- Donzella James (D, 28)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, 38)
- Sally Harrell (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : Senate Hopper
Common questions
- What is SB603?
- SB603 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): "Georgia Insurance Consumer and Policyholder Advocacy Act"; enact.
- What does SB603 do?
- In its own words: To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to increase transparency and accountability in the insurance industry and at the office of the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for an insurance consumer and policyholder advocate within the office of the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for definitions; to provide for the duties of such advocate; to provide for such advocate to represent insurance consumers and policyholders at certain proceedings; to provide for rules and regulations…
- What is the status of SB603?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Senate Read and Referred (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB603?
- Parkes, Nabilah (D, 7), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB603?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73710
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