GA HB 1163
died on adjournmentHealth Care Homestead Protection Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1163 pass?
No. GA HB 1163 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 (2026-02-05): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 1163 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recovery in medical malpractice actions, so as to provide for an exemption in medical malpractice actions for the primary residences of health care providers; to provide for exceptions; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1163?
Matt Reeves, Lee Hawkins, Mark Newton and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1163.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recovery in medical malpractice actions, so as to provide for an exemption in medical malpractice actions for the primary residences of health care providers; to provide for exceptions; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-03
- Latest action
- 2026-02-05 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Matt Reevesprimary
- Lee Hawkinsprimary
- Mark Newtonprimary
- Matt Hatchettprimary
- Michelle Auprimary
- Demetrius Douglasprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-03
House Hopper
introduction
2026-02-04
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-05
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 62 0345/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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