All Roll Calls
Yes: 378 • No: 1
GeorgiaHB 4222025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
State employees' health insurance; include high deductible health plans
Sponsored By: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Derrick McCollum (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Pretax HSA payroll for state workers
Beginning January 1, 2026, covered state employees in a state high-deductible plan can make pretax HSA contributions by payroll deduction. The HSA is set up under federal tax rules and held by the plan’s affiliated custodian. The State Accounting Office and agency heads can deduct the amounts you choose from your pay and send them to your HSA. These pretax contributions lower your taxable wages.
Two high-deductible plans for state workers
By January 1, 2028, the state health plan includes at least two high-deductible health plan options. They must come from different insurers, and each must include an affiliated HSA custodian. The board procures these plans on a cost-neutral basis.
Optional pretax HSA payroll for local workers
Local boards of education and other government employers in the state plan are encouraged to let non-covered workers make pretax HSA payroll contributions if they enroll in a state high-deductible plan. This is optional for the employer, not a mandate.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Shaw Blackmon
Republican • House
James Burchett
Republican • House
Jan Jones
Republican • House
Derrick McCollum
Republican • House
Brad Thomas
Republican • House
Bruce Williamson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jaha Howard
Democrat • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/4/2025
Agree to Senate Substitute
Yes: 163 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/4/2025
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
Yes: 52 • No: 1
House vote • 2/28/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 163 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective Date
7/1/2025House Date Signed by Governor
5/14/2025HouseAct 267
5/14/2025House Sent to Governor
4/9/2025HouseSenate Taken from Table
4/4/2025SenateSenate Third Read
4/4/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
4/4/2025SenateHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
4/4/2025HouseSenate Tabled
4/2/2025SenateSenate Read Second Time
3/20/2025SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/18/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
3/3/2025SenateHouse Third Readers
2/28/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2/28/2025HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2/26/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
2/18/2025HouseHouse First Readers
2/13/2025HouseHouse Hopper
2/12/2025House
Bill Text
HB 422/AP* (v5)
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