# Georgia HB 891: Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings; increase the benefits payable for service after July 1, 2026

Georgia HB 891, Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings; increase the benefits payable for service after July 1, 2026, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Carson (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2025-04-04 (House Second Readers) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 891
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings; increase the benefits payable for service after July 1, 2026
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-04-04, House Second Readers
- Sponsors: John Carson (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican), Steven Meeks (Republican), Trey Rhodes (Republican), Noel Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Retirement, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Carson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lehman Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matt Hatchett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Steven Meeks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Trey Rhodes (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Noel Williams (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-04-04: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-04-02: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- LC 56 0413/a (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238368)

## 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
- [LC 56 0413/a (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238368)

## 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-HB891-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).