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Georgia House Bill 348 expands permissible lines of insurance and reinsurance for captive and subsidiary companies

Original title: Insurance; expand lines of insurance or reinsurance in which a limited purpose subsidiary and captive insurance company may engage

Last action · May 14, 2025: House Date Signed by GovernorSponsors: Bruce Williamson and 6 others

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What This Bill Does

Georgia House Bill 348 expands the types of insurance and that insurance companies and captive insurance companies may engage in, effective on the first day of the month following the Governor's approval. The legislation updates definitions related to controlled unaffiliated businesses and sets new rules for permissible insurance lines such as casualty, marine, property, and surety.

Why it matters

Changes the legal scope of business operations for domestic reinsurers, captive insurance companies, and limited purpose subsidiaries operating within Georgia, altering their capacity to handle specific types of risks and alternative financing.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

captive insurance companies

Permissible lines of insurance and reinsurance are updated, expanding the types of business they may engage in.

Directly affected

limited purpose subsidiary insurance companies

New powers regarding reinsurance lines and alternative forms of financing are established.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What insurance lines can captive insurance companies engage in under this bill?
Subject to the Commissioner's approval and their formation documents, captive insurance companies may engage in casualty, marine and transportation, property, and surety insurance.
Can captive insurance companies offer accident and sickness insurance?
Only pure captive insurance companies are permitted to engage in the business of accident and sickness insurance under the revised provisions.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

15 actions
  1. Jun 1, 2025Georgia General Assembly
    Effective Date
  2. May 14, 2025HouseEnrolled
    House Date Signed by Governor
  3. May 14, 2025GovernorEnrolled
    Act 258
  4. Apr 7, 2025House
    House Sent to Governor
  5. Mar 28, 2025Senate
    Senate Third Read
  6. Mar 28, 2025SenateFloor
    Senate Passed/Adopted
Show 9 earlier actions
  1. Mar 20, 2025Senate
    Senate Read Second Time
  2. Mar 18, 2025SenateCommittee
    Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  3. Mar 6, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Senate Read and Referred
  4. Mar 4, 2025House
    House Third Readers
  5. Mar 4, 2025HouseFloor
    House Passed/Adopted
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseCommittee
    House Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Feb 12, 2025House
    House Second Readers
  8. Feb 11, 2025HouseIntroduced
    House First Readers
  9. Feb 10, 2025HouseIntroduced
    House Hopper

Version history & redline

4 versions on file
Comparing LC 52 0715/a → HB 348/AP*
removed addedOfficial text
25 LC 52 removed: 0715 added: 0715/AP House Bill 348 added: (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Williamson of the 112th , Lumsden of the 12th , Tarvin of the 2nd , Burchett of the 176th , Hugley of […]
Redline computed from the official version text (record lane).View this version →

Voting Record

Outcome not reportedSenate3/28/2025Georgia LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 2ND

Total

51

Yes
16
No
30
Present
0
Not voting
1
Abstain
0
Other positions
4

How they voted (51)

27 more members
Show 3 earlier roll calls
Outcome not reportedSenate3/28/2025Georgia LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #2 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 9TH

Total

51

Yes
17
No
29
Present
0
Not voting
1
Abstain
0
Other positions
4

How they voted (51)

27 more members
Outcome not reportedSenate3/28/2025Georgia LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

PASSAGE

Total

51

Yes
43
No
2
Present
0
Not voting
2
Abstain
0
Other positions
4

How they voted (51)

27 more members
Outcome not reportedHouse3/4/2025Georgia LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

PASSAGE

Total

174

Yes
163
No
0
Present
0
Not voting
7
Abstain
0
Other positions
4

How they voted (174)

150 more members
Eric BellParty not recordedyes
Scott HolcombParty not recordedyes
Sheila JonesParty not recordedyes
Karen MathiakParty not recordedyes
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Park CannonParty not recordednot voting
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Sharon CooperParty not recordedyes
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Bruce WilliamsonParty not recordedyes
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Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Sponsors

Connected Entities

General Assembly of Georgia, Commissioner
OrganizationGeneral Assembly of Georgia“Legislative body enacting the bill.”Map →
PersonCommissioner“State official responsible for approving certificates of authority and business ”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.legis.ga.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy10
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  • Entertainment5
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