Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 987
Session 2025_26
Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act; enact
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 11, 2026
First Action
Jan 15, 2026
Latest Action
May 11, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
987
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 17, 2026
Motion Text
House Vote #521 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
Yes
Unknown
BAKER
No
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
No
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CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
No
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CLARK
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Other
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
No
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
No
Unknown
TAYLOR
Other
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to provide for portable benefit plans and portable benefit accounts for independent contractors; to provide for definitions; to provide for voluntary contributions; to provide for independent contractors to opt in to withholdings; to provide for independent contractors to opt out at any time; to exclude voluntary contributions from establishing the classification of employer or employment; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (14)
05/11/2026
Senate
Act 466
05/11/2026
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/06/2026
House
House Sent to Governor
03/20/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/20/2026
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/19/2026
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/18/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/18/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/17/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted
02/17/2026
House
House Third Readers
01/29/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
01/27/2026
House
House Second Readers
01/16/2026
House
House First Readers
01/15/2026
House
House Hopper