# Georgia HB 962: Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; Board of Directors shall determine maximum contribution limit for savings trust accounts; provide

Georgia HB 962, Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; Board of Directors shall determine maximum contribution limit for savings trust accounts; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carter Barrett (Republican), Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Stacey Evans (Democrat) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (Senate Read and Referred); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 962
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; Board of Directors shall determine maximum contribution limit for savings trust accounts; provide
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Carter Barrett (Republican), Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Stacey Evans (Democrat), Jan Jones (Republican), Charles Martin (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Ways & Means, Higher Education, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (163 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carter Barrett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Stacey Evans (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Jan Jones (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Charles Martin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bruce Williamson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 163 | 5 | 5 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-18: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-01-16: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-01-15: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-01-14: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- LC 61 0297/a (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239835)

## 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 61 0297/a (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239835)

## 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-HB962-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).