Georgia House Bill 267 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-09 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Industry and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to require all employers to implement paid sick leave for employees; to provide for exceptions; to specify purposes for which paid sick leave may be taken and the rate at which paid sick leave accrues; to require advance notice of intention to use sick leave under certain circumstances; to provide for verification of the need for sick time in certain circumstances; to provide for record keeping; to prohibit discrimination against an employee for inquiring about or using paid sick leave; to make a violation of an unlawful practice subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Labor; to authorize a civil action for any violation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The Paid Sick Leave Act; enact

Rep. Kimberly Alexander [D]	Rep. Marie Metze [D]	Rep. Derrick Jackson [D]	Rep. Stacey Abrams [D]
Rep. Carolyn Hugley [D]	Rep. Mable Thomas [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-09	House	House Second Readers
2017-02-08	House	House First Readers
2017-02-07	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50275
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/164458