GA HB451 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Effective Date 2025-01-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Effective Date 2025-01-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public officers and employees, so as to require the provision of supplemental, illness-specific insurance to certain first responders diagnosed with occupational post-traumatic stress disorder; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain insurance benefits to eligible first responders; to provide for limitations and restrictions of such benefits; to provide for methods of funding; to provide for treatment of premiums; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to computation of Georgia taxable net income, so as to provide an exemption for benefits received from such insurance coverage for first responders; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Public officers and employees; supplemental, illness-specific insurance for certain first responders with occupational post-traumatic stress disorder; require provision
Sponsors
| Rep. Devan Seabaugh [R] | Rep. Gregg Kennard [D] | Rep. Bill Hitchens [R] | Rep. Houston Gaines [R] |
| Rep. Beth Camp [R] | Rep. Derrick McCollum [R] | Sen. Randy Robertson [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-28 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #836 (Y: 174 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-26 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #821 (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - Passage: House Vote #562 (Y: 168 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-26 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #821 (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - Passage: House Vote #562 (Y: 168 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | Effective Date 2025-01-01 | |
| 2024-05-01 | Act 511 | |
| 2024-05-01 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2024-04-03 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2024-03-28 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-27 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-02-27 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-02-21 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-02-08 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2024-02-08 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2024-01-25 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2023-03-29 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2023-03-06 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2023-02-22 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2023-02-21 | House | House First Readers |
| 2023-02-16 | House | House Hopper |
