# Georgia SB 226: Peach State Saves Programs; provide for creation

Georgia SB 226, Peach State Saves Programs; provide for creation, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat) and 10 others; status failed, last action 2025-02-21 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 226
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Peach State Saves Programs; provide for creation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-02-21, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Rick 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 Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Nan Orrock (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-21: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced LC 56 0309 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233244)

## 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 56 0309 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233244)

## 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-SB226-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).