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GA HB 1117

died on adjournment

Insurance; claims processing for repairs under motor vehicle liability insurance policies; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1117 pass?

No. GA HB 1117 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-04): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 1117 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 6 and 34 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair trade practices and motor vehicle accident reparations, respectively, so as to provide for claims processing for repairs under motor vehicle liability insurance policies; to provide for unfair claims settlement practices; to provide for the selection of a repair facility; to provide for payment for repairs; to provide for certain disclosures and notifications; to provide for original equipment manufacturer repair procedures; to provide for supplemental estimates; to provide for timely claims processing; to provide for written explanations; to provide for definitions; to provide for private causes of action; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1117?

Lehman Franklin, Tyler Paul Smith, Ron Stephens and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1117.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 6 and 34 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair trade practices and motor vehicle accident reparations, respectively, so as to provide for claims processing for repairs under motor vehicle liability insurance policies; to provide for unfair claims settlement practices; to provide for the selection of a repair facility; to provide for payment for repairs; to provide for certain disclosures and notifications; to provide for original equipment manufacturer repair procedures; to provide for supplemental estimates; to provide for timely claims processing; to provide for written explanations; to provide for definitions; to provide for private causes of action; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-02-04 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lehman Franklinprimary
  • Tyler Paul Smithprimary
  • Ron Stephensprimary
  • Mike Cheokasprimary
  • Matthew Gambillprimary
  • Matt Reevesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-03

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-02-04

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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