# Georgia HB 961: Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; insurance coverage for certain out-of-network ambulance transportation service; provide

Georgia HB 961, Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; insurance coverage for certain out-of-network ambulance transportation service; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michelle Au (Democrat), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (Senate Read and Referred); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 961
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; insurance coverage for certain out-of-network ambulance transportation service; provide
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Michelle Au (Democrat), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Mary Oliver (Democrat), Alan Powell (Republican), David Wilkerson (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Insurance, Health and Human Services, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (174 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle Au (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Jasperse (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mary Oliver (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Alan Powell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Wilkerson (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 174 | 1 | 4 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-02-24: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2026-01-16: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-01-15: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-01-14: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- LC 46 1466S/hcs (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245010)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [LC 46 1466S/hcs (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245010)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB961-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).