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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 267: State's Employee Benefit Plan Council; establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; require

In committee 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

SB 267 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State's Employee Benefit Plan Council; establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; require. Primary sponsor: Jason Esteves, Steve Gooch (Republican), John F. Kennedy, Matt Brass (Republican), Harold Jones (Democratic), Shawn Still (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Nikki Merritt (Democratic), Russ Goodman (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democratic), Elena Parent (Democratic), Sonya Halpern (Democratic), Rick Williams (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Josh McLaurin (Democratic), Doc Rhett (Democratic), Sam Watson (Republican), Derek Mallow (Democratic), Gail Davenport (Democratic), RaShaun Kemp (Democratic), Donzella James (Democratic), Ed Harbison (Democratic), David Lucas (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason EstevesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Harold JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Nikki MerrittPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Josh McLaurinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Doc RhettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Gail DavenportPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
RaShaun KempPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Donzella JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
David LucasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26

“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. Senate Read and Referred
  2. Senate Hopper

Sources

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