# Georgia HB 105: Public officers and employees; increase indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the event of death

Georgia HB 105, Public officers and employees; increase indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the event of death, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Erwin (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (House Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 105
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public officers and employees; increase indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the event of death
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-05-08, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Chris Erwin (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Lauren McDonald III (Republican), Holt Persinger (Republican), Will Wade (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education, Rules, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (383 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher death benefits for public employees: benefit, high. For covered death claims, Georgia doubles the payment to an eligible person's estate from $75,000 to $150,000. The estate's executor or administrator can choose equal payments over five years or a discounted lump sum. Permanent disability benefits remain $75,000, with the same payment choices avail…
- Injured officers get benefit notices: benefit, low. Georgia requires benefit notices for injured employees reasonably believed to qualify as eligible peace officers. These officers work full-time or part-time for state or local government and must meet Georgia's peace officer standards. Their jobs must require maintaining public order or making arre…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Erwin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matthew Gambill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Soo Hong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lauren McDonald III (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Holt Persinger (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Will Wade (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 164 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 51 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-02-13 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 168 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-08: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-08: Act 64
- 2025-05-08: Effective Date
- 2025-04-09: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-11: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-01-28: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-01-27: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-01-17: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 105/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239301)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 105/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239301)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB105-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).