GA SB391 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-25 - Senate Withdrawn Bill/Res Consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to change certain provisions of the "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978" and personnel administration in order to expand the definition of discrimination to include differential or preferential treatment for any reason other than that of individual merit, performance, qualifications, or noncompliance with standards of presentation; to change and add certain definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

"Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978"; expand the definition of discrimination; provisions

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-25SenateSenate Withdrawn Bill/Res Consideration
2016-02-25SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-02-23SenateSenate Withdrawn & Recommitted
2016-02-18SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-17SenateSenate Hopper

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Bill Comments

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