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Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia HB 987

Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act; enact

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description

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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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 20, 2026
Senate		Senate Vote #773 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Feb 17, 2026
House		House Vote #521 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see

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