# Georgia SB 18: State Officials; daily expense accounts; revise provisions

Georgia SB 18, State Officials; daily expense accounts; revise provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Jason Esteves (Democrat) and 10 others; status failed, last action 2025-01-17 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 18
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Officials; daily expense accounts; revise provisions
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-17, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Jason Esteves (Democrat), Marty Harbin (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Shawn Still (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules, 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 Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Esteves (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nan Orrock (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-17: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As introduced LC 47 3212 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230033)

## 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
- [As introduced LC 47 3212 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230033)

## 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-SB18-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).