Georgia House Bill 987
Session 2025_26
Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act; enact
Active
Passed House on Feb 17, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 15, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
987
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
checkPassed on February 17, 2026
Motion Text
House Vote #521 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
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BAKER
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CAMPBELL
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CAMPBELL
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CANNON
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CANNON
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CLARK
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CLARK
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HOWARD
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HOWARD
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JONES
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JONES
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RIDLEY
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RIDLEY
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SMITH
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SMITH
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SMITH
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SMITH
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TAYLOR
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TAYLOR
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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.
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02/18/2026
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02/17/2026
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02/17/2026
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01/29/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
01/27/2026
House
House Second Readers
01/16/2026
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01/15/2026
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Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Jan 16, 2026 7:33:55 AM
Record Updated
Feb 28, 2026 8:37:44 AM