GA SB396 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-14 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-14 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit retaliatory actions by certain employers against certain employees for disclosing potentially unlawful activities; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Labor and Industrial Relations; retaliatory actions by certain employers against certain employees for disclosing potentially unlawful activities; prohibit
Sponsors
| Sen. Josh McLaurin [D] | Sen. Harold Jones [D] | Sen. Kim Jackson [D] | Sen. Nan Orrock [D] |
| Sen. Freddie Sims [D] | Sen. Nikki Merritt [D] | Sen. Sheikh Rahman [D] | Sen. Kenya Wicks [D] |
| Sen. RaShaun Kemp [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72203 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239800 |
