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ISSUE

BILL DESCRIPTION

HB 80

115

Insurance Contract Requirements

Relates to consent of an insured to an insurance contract; changes the minimum number of employees required to be covered under an insurance contract held by a corporation or trustee; provides that a qualified corporation may effectuate insurance upon employees in whom it has an insurable interest; provides that any employee of a parent corporation and its subsidiaries shall be considered to be an employee of each corporation within the group; includes life, health and disability insurance. Effective date: July 1, 2009.

HB 126

141

Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

Amends Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relates to commerce and trade, so as to enact the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; to provide for automated transactions; to provide for transferable records; to provide for acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies; to provide for exclusions; to provide for applicability; to provide for relief from the unauthorized use of electronic signatures; to amend Titles 14, 15, 31, 33, 43, 44, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, courts, health, insurance, professions and businesses, property, and state government, respectively, so as to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Effective date: July 1, 2009.

HB 160

135

Drivers’ Licenses

Relates to suspension of drivers' licenses; increases the fees paid to the Department of Driver Services for reinstatement or restoration of suspended or revoked drivers' licenses; specifies that instruments charging violations of speed regulations shall state whether the violation occurred on a two-lane road or highway; provides for an additional fee to be administered by the Department of Driver Services for certain super speeding offenses. Effective date: July 1, 2009.

HB 330

40

Workers’ Compensation

Relates to workers' compensation, service of decisions of an administrative law judge and decisions of the appellate division; provides that an employee's waiver of confidentiality includes past medical history with respect to any condition or complaint related to the condition for which the employee claims compensation; relates to compliance of construction industry employers with workers' compensation insurance coverage issued in another state; relates to compensation for injuries outside the state. Effective date: July 1, 2009.

HB 410

128

Taxes

Relates to insurance income taxes; makes corrections regarding certain income tax deductions and income tax credits; provides that insurers shall be exempt from otherwise applicable local premium taxes as provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section on premiums paid by residents for high deductible health plans as defined by Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code. Effective date: May 4, 2009.

SB 76

15

Workers’ Compensation

Amends provisions of law relating to workers' compensation and the regulation of insurance rates; repeals a provision requiring workers' compensation insurers to disclose rates and costs by a specified date annually. Effective date: July 1, 2009.

SB 144

107

Producer Licensing

Relates to insurance agents, agencies, subagents, counselors, and adjusters; repeals the requirement that an applicant for an insurance agent's license shall be appointed an agent prior to issuance of the license; repeals conflicting laws; prohibits a licensed managing general agent from charging a fully earned policy fee in connection with the issuance of an insurance policy unless such fee is part of the insurer's rate filing; relates to property and casualty insurance. Effective date: July 1, 2009.

SB 196

22

Traffic Offenses

Amends Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to revise penalties for causing serious injury due to a right of way violation resulting in a collision with a motorcyclist, pedestrian, bicyclist, or farmer hauling agricultural products; to provide a penalty for a second offense; to provide for license suspension; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Effective date: July 1, 2009.

SB 213

111

Tort Reform

Amends Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to specify manufacturer liability in certain cases; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Effective date: May 4, 2009.