Bill > HB1344

Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend Titles 9, 15, 23, 33, and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, courts, equity, insurance, and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to establish certain protections for individuals, titles, and properties, provide for risk mitigation against loss, and strengthen the enforcement authority of the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for the submission of information on suspected insurance fraud; to provide for certain entities to pay into the Special Insurance Fraud Fund; to authorize the Commissioner to use such funds to employ prosecuting attorneys for the prosecution of insurance fraud; to prohibit the solicitation, release, or sale of automobile accident information; to provide for the recruitment of insurers to this state; to provide for violation and punishment; to provide for the retention of insurers in this state; to provide for timely claims processing after a catastrophic event; to provide for reporting the use of premium tax funds; to provide for refunds and credits; to provide for homeowner protections with regard to insurance companies' use of aerial or satellite images; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain procedures; to require that homeowners be allowed 60 days to correct; to provide for applicability; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for contractual limitations; to provide for exemptions; to provide for storm damage mitigation through the Georgia Storm Mitigation Program; to provide for funding; to provide for matching and nonmatching grants; to provide for eligibility; to provide for mitigation contractors; to provide for increased fees HB 1344/AP for driving without minimum motor vehicle insurance coverage; to increase the amount of certain monetary penalties; to provide for rental home marketplace guarantees to be excluded from the definition of property insurance; to revise provisions for judicial sales relative to acceptable tenders by purchasers; to permit certain purchasers to submit credit bids; to provide for the protection of personally identifiable data of judges and spouses; to provide for the restriction from disclosure of certain information; to provide for authorized release of certain restricted information; to provide penalties; to provide for construction; to provide for the qualification of special masters in certain quiet title actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for short titles; to provide for legislative purposes; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Jon Burns (R)*,  Soo Hong (R)*,  Carolyn Hugley (D)*,  Trey Kelley (R)*,  Eddie Lumsden (R)*,  Matt Reeves (R)*,  Larry Walker (R), 

House Sent to Governor (on 04/10/2026)

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