HB1008: HB1008 General Assembly; approved allowances paid to members residing within 50 miles of the state capitol shall be paid through the legislative payroll system; provide

Members of the Georgia General Assembly receive salary and allowances under state law (O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8). This bill adds a new rule to that section: if a lawmaker's home is within 50 miles of the state capitol in Atlanta, any approved allowances they receive must be paid through the legislative payroll system. The bill does not change the amount of allowances lawmakers can receive, only how those payments are processed for members who live close to the capitol. It repeals any conflicting laws but does not specify a separate effective date beyond the standard process for bills signed into law.

• Adds a new paragraph to Georgia's law on legislative salaries and allowances (O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8) covering members who live near the capitol.
• Requires that lawmakers whose residence is within 50 miles of the state capitol have their approved allowances paid through the legislative payroll system.
• Repeals any existing state laws that conflict with this new payment requirement.

This bill affects members of the Georgia General Assembly, particularly those who live within 50 miles of the state capitol in Atlanta, by changing how their approved expense allowances are paid out.

For lawmakers living close to the capitol, this would standardize how their allowance payments are handled, routing them through the same payroll system used for salaries instead of a separate process, which could affect payment timing or recordkeeping.

• Section 1 amends O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8 by adding paragraph (5) to subsection (b), applying to members residing within 50 miles of the state capitol.
• Section 1 specifies that all allowances under subsection (b) for these members must be paid through the legislative payroll system.
• Section 2 repeals any laws or parts of laws that conflict with the new requirement.

1. 2026-01-28House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-01-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-16House Hopper (House)

• Bruce Williamson (R, HD-112)Primary sponsor
• David Wilkerson (D, HD-038)
• Jan Jones (R, HD-047)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)

• legislative pay
• General Assembly rules
• state payroll
• lawmaker allowances