New Georgia laws 2027: laws taking effect in Georgia in 2027
5 new Georgia laws on insurance, AI, healthcare, children's online safety and data privacy take effect in 2027. Each is listed below with its date, what it does and a link to the official text.
- 4 laws take effect on 1 January 2027.
- Later in 2027: 1 on 1 July 2027.
- By topic: insurance 3, AI 2, healthcare 2, children's online safety 1 and data privacy 1.
Updated 25 October 2026
One-line summaries are drafted by software from the bill text and are not reviewed by an attorney.
New Georgia insurance laws in 2027
HB 1138: Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact
Pharmacists may dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives or administer injectable hormonal contraceptives, and insurers must cover minimum amounts of certain contraceptives.
HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
Requires insurers and licensed insurance agents to report suspected insurance fraud to the state Insurance Commissioner, and authorizes the Commissioner to investigate and prosecute insurance fraud using funds from insurers' annual assessments.
SB 444: Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide
Requires private review agents and utilization review entities to have a human clinical peer conduct reviews before issuing adverse coverage determinations, prohibiting artificial intelligence systems from making those decisions alone.
Next year's insurance laws are bills now. Follow them in every state with the Insurance Tracker.
New Georgia AI laws in 2027
SB 444: Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide
Requires private review agents and utilization review entities to have a human clinical peer conduct reviews before issuing adverse coverage determinations, prohibiting artificial intelligence systems from making those decisions alone.
SB 540: Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
Requires operators of AI companion chatbots to disclose they are not natural persons, prevent deceptive claims to minors, restrict sexual content involving minors, and adopt protocols for detecting severe harm.
Next year's AI laws are bills now. Follow them in every state with the AI Legislation Tracker.
New Georgia healthcare laws in 2027
HB 506: Social services; Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; provide
SB 444: Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide
Requires private review agents and utilization review entities to have a human clinical peer conduct reviews before issuing adverse coverage determinations, prohibiting artificial intelligence systems from making those decisions alone.
Next year's healthcare laws are bills now. Follow them in every state with the Healthcare Legislation Tracker.
New Georgia children's online safety laws in 2027
SB 540: Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
Requires operators of AI companion chatbots to disclose they are not natural persons, prevent deceptive claims to minors, restrict sexual content involving minors, and adopt protocols for detecting severe harm.
Next year's children's online safety laws are bills now. Follow them in every state with the Children's Online Safety Legislation Tracker.
New Georgia data privacy laws in 2027
SB 540: Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
Requires operators of AI companion chatbots to disclose they are not natural persons, prevent deceptive claims to minors, restrict sexual content involving minors, and adopt protocols for detecting severe harm.
Next year's data privacy laws are bills now. Follow them in every state with the Data Privacy Legislation Tracker.
Questions about new Georgia laws in 2027
When do new laws take effect in Georgia in 2027?
Most take effect on 1 January 2027. Of the 5 laws listed here, 4 start on 1 January 2027 and 1 start on 1 July 2027.
What new laws take effect on 1 January 2027 in Georgia?
4 laws in insurance, AI, healthcare, children's online safety and data privacy, including Georgia HB 1138 (Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact), Georgia HB 1344 (Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact), Georgia HB 506 (Social services; Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; provide) and Georgia SB 444 (Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide). The full list, with what each one does, is above.
Is this legal advice?
No. Dates and the one-line summaries are drafted by software from the bill text and are not reviewed by an attorney. Each law links to the legislature’s own record: check the text before relying on it.
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