Georgia2025Enacted
HB1234
Using Life Insurance Benefits to Pay for Funerals
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 4:37 AM
In one sentence
This law allows members of specific Georgia retirement systems to assign their group term life insurance benefits specifically to pay for funeral services after they die.
What it does
- Amends Chapter 19 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding the State Employees' Assurance Department.
- Provides a way for deceased individuals who were members of specific retirement systems to assign group term life insurance benefits for funeral services.
- Includes new definitions related to these benefit assignments.
- Repeals any existing laws that conflict with this change.
Who it affects
- Members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
- Members of the Georgia Legislative Retirement System
- Members of the Georgia Judicial Retirement System
Limits and unknowns
- The official text does not specify how much money can be used for funeral services.
- The source material does not explain the steps families must take to use these benefits.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
State Employees' Assurance Department; assignment of certain group term life insurance benefits to pay for funeral services of a deceased individual who was a member of certain retirement systems; provisions
Official activity
Bill history
- House Date Signed by Governor