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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 987: Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act; enact

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 987 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Todd Jones (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican), Victor Anderson (Republican), Mike Cameron (Republican), Carter Barrett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Act 466.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Brad ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Victor AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Mike CameronPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Carter BarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 466
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Passed/Adopted
  5. Senate Third Read
  6. Senate Read Second Time
  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  8. Senate Read and Referred
  9. House Passed/Adopted
  10. House Third Readers
  11. House Committee Favorably Reported
  12. House Second Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source