Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 987 — Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act; enact

Last action — House Date Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brian Kemp (Republican) on May 11, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 466

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Passed/Adopted

  6. Senate Third Read

  7. Senate Read Second Time

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  9. Senate Read and Referred

  10. House Passed/Adopted

  11. House Third Readers

  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

  13. House Second Readers

  14. House First Readers

  15. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 54 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (242)

242 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 44 Yea · 1 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25007
Democrat 19102
Unaffiliated 0002
Total 441011
% of votes cast 79%2%0%20%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
VACANT — Not Voting
VACANT — Not Voting
David Lucas Democrat Not Voting
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Emanuel Jones Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Jaha Howard Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Kenya Wicks Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Nikki Merritt Democrat Yea
RaShaun Kemp Democrat Yea
Randal Mangham Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Sonya Halpern Democrat Yea
Tonya Anderson Democrat Yea
Ben Watson Republican Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Not Voting
Billy Hickman Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Carden Summers Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Not Voting
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Clint Dixon Republican Not Voting
Drew Echols Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Not Voting
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
Jason Anavitarte Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Not Voting
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Lee Anderson Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Not Voting
Max Burns Republican Yea
Mike Hodges Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Russ Goodman Republican Yea
Sam Watson Republican Yea
Shawn Still Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea
Steven McNeel Republican Yea
Timothy Bearden Republican Not Voting

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PASSAGE

Passed 109 Yea · 53 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 1553010
Republican 94005
Unaffiliated 0003
Total 10953018
% of votes cast 61%29%0%10%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
VACANT — Not Voting
VACANT — Not Voting
VACANT — Not Voting
Akbar Ali Democrat Nay
Al Williams Democrat Nay
Angela Moore Democrat Not Voting
Anissa Jones Democrat Yea
Anne Allen Westbrook Democrat Nay
Arlene Beckles Democrat Nay
Betsy Holland Democrat Not Voting
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Bryce Berry Democrat Nay
Carl Gilliard Democrat Nay
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Not Voting
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Sampson Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Derrick Jackson Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
Edna Jackson Democrat Yea
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Nay
Eric Bell Democrat Nay
Eric Gisler Democrat Nay
Esther Panitch Democrat Yea
Floyd Griffin Democrat Nay
Gabe Okoye Democrat Yea
Gabriel Sanchez Democrat Nay
Imani Barnes Democrat Yea
Inga Willis Democrat Not Voting
Jasmine Clark Democrat Not Voting
Karen Lupton Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Karlton Howard Democrat Not Voting
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
L.C. Myles Democrat Nay
Lisa Campbell Democrat Nay
Long Tran Democrat Yea
Lydia Glaize Democrat Nay
Mack Jackson Democrat Yea
Marvin Lim Democrat Nay
Mary Ann Santos Democrat Nay
Mary Frances Williams Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Not Voting
Mekyah McQueen Democrat Nay
Michael Smith Democrat Yea
Michelle Au Democrat Not Voting
Miriam Paris Democrat Not Voting
Omari Crawford Democrat Nay
Park Cannon Democrat Nay
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Phil Olaleye Democrat Nay
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Rhonda Taylor Democrat Nay
Robert Dawson Democrat Yea
Robert Flournoy Democrat Nay
Ruwa Romman Democrat Nay
Saira Draper Democrat Nay
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Segun Adeyina Democrat Yea
Shea Roberts Democrat Nay
Sheila Jones Democrat Nay
Solomon Adesanya Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Sylvia Wayfer Baker Democrat Nay
Tangie Herring Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Nay
Terry Cummings Democrat Nay
Tremaine Reese Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Yasmin Neal Democrat Not Voting
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Angie O'Steen Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bethany Ballard Republican Yea
Bill Fincher Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Brad Thomas Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Carter Barrett Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Yea
Chas Cannon Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Not Voting
Darlene Taylor Republican Not Voting
David Clark Republican Yea
David Huddleston Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Derrick McCollum Republican Yea
Devan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gary Richardson Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Holt Persinger Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
Jaclyn Ford Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jan Jones Republican Yea
Jason Ridley Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
Joe Campbell Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Johnny Chastain Republican Yea
Jon Burns Republican Not Voting
Jordan Ridley Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Justin Howard Republican Not Voting
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Kimberly New Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Leesa Hagan Republican Yea
Lehman Franklin Republican Yea
Lynn Smith Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Hatchett Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Horner Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Noelle Kahaian Republican Yea
Reynaldo Martinez Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rick Townsend Republican Yea
Rob Clifton Republican Not Voting
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sandy Donatucci Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Soo Hong Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea
Tyler Paul Smith Republican Yea
Vance Smith Republican Yea
Victor Anderson Republican Yea
Will Wade Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 987 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 987?
HB 987 is sponsored by Carter Barrett (Republican), Mike Cameron (Republican), Victor Anderson (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican), and Todd Jones (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 987?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 987?
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