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GA HB641
Bill
Status
3/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Marvin Lim
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AI Summary
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Beginning January 1, 2027, electric suppliers serving residential consumers must establish a written policy for discontinuation of service to customers with serious, life-threatening medical conditions
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Customers qualify for protection by providing written documentation from a physician, county board of health, hospital, or clinic identifying the condition, its expected duration, and certifying that service discontinuation would aggravate the condition
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Electric suppliers must furnish the written disconnection policy upon request to any current or potential consumer
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Amends Code Section 46-3-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electric services and prohibited acts by electric suppliers
Legislative Description
Public utilities; require electric supplier to hold the proposed discontinuation of electrical service to a residential customer who suffers from a serious illness in abeyance for a certain period of time
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/23/2026