# Georgia SB 267: State's Employee Benefit Plan Council; establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; require

Georgia SB 267, State's Employee Benefit Plan Council; establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; require, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Gail Davenport (Democrat) and 23 others; status failed, last action 2025-02-27 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 267
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: State's Employee Benefit Plan Council; establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; require
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-02-27, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Drew Echols (Republican), Jason Esteves (Democrat), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), David Lucas (Democrat), Derek Mallow (Democrat), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Shawn Still (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Insurance and Labor, 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: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Esteves (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Harbison (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kim Jackson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Donzella James (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Harold Jones II (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: John F. Kennedy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: David Lucas (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Derek Mallow (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As introduced LC 46 1149 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233997)

## Related bills

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- 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 46 1149 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233997)

## 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-SB267-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).