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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB109

Life Insurance; a policy of group life insurance from excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to prohibit a policy of group life insurance from excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 9, 2025
Last status update
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Author
Ed Harbison
Co-sponsors
Larry WalkerChuck PayneTonya AndersonRandy RobertsonSally HarrellNan OrrockMichael RhettElena ParentJosh McLaurinKenya WicksRaShaun KempRandal ManghamNabilah Islam ParkesNikki MerrittSheikh RahmanFreddie SimsKay KirkpatrickSonya HalpernKim JacksonBrandon BeachJohn AlbersRuss GoodmanSam WatsonBen WatsonHarold JonesCarden SummersDavid LucasDonzella JamesGail DavenportEddie Lumsden

Legislative progress

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Senate committee substitute February 26, 2025 Sent to Governor April 7, 2025 Governor approved May 9, 2025 Became law May 9, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 6, 2025 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #179

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

53 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent

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March 18, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #285

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

172 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-06-01
  2. State Act 75
  3. Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. House House Third Readers
  7. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House House Second Readers
  9. House House First Readers
  10. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  11. Senate Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  13. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  14. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  15. Senate Senate Hopper
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1958428
LegiScan session ID
2167
Source file
var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/SB109.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00