Georgia House Bill 204 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-02 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a comprehensive state civil rights law protecting individuals from discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to fair housing, so as to prohibit discrimination in housing; to amend Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, so as to protect the right to equal enjoyment of and privileges to public accommodations; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 and Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations generally and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination in private and public employment; to provide for definitions and to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Buildings and housing; comprehensive state civil rights law protecting individuals from discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment; provide

Rep. Sandra Scott [D]	Rep. Calvin Smyre [D]	Rep. Karen Bennett [D]	Rep. Kim Schofield [D]
Rep. Rhonda Burnough [D]	Rep. Billy Mitchell [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-02	House	House Second Readers
2021-02-01	House	House First Readers
2021-01-29	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59152
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/196350