Georgia House Bill 1421

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-25 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 prohibit improper steering to repair facilities 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 definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Insurance; prohibit improper steering to repair facilities under motor vehicle liability insurance policies

Rep. Lehman Franklin [R]	Rep. Ron Stephens [R]	Rep. Jason Ridley [R]	Rep. Joseph Gullett [R]
Rep. Matthew Gambill [R]	Rep. Matt Barton [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-25	House	House Second Readers
2026-02-24	House	House First Readers
2026-02-20	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73475
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243449