GA HB699 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-05 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Industry and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 1 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-05 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Industry and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide protections for workers against COVID-19; to prohibit adverse employment actions against workers who report the lack of worksite health and safety practices or who wear their own personal protective equipment; to provide for definitions; to provide for a civil cause of action and for damages and other relief; to provide for certain presumptions and limitations of actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Labor and industrial relations; COVID-19; provide protections for workers
Sponsors
Rep. Spencer Frye [D] | Rep. James Beverly [D] | Rep. Yasmin Neal [D] | Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick [D] |
Rep. Matthew Wilson [D] | Rep. William Boddie [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-03-05 | House | House Second Readers |
2021-03-03 | House | House First Readers |
2021-03-01 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60227 |
Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/199255 |