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GA HB 1493

died on adjournment

Georgia Worker Empowerment Act; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations; to repeal and reserve Code Section 20-2-989.10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to collective bargaining not permitted or fostered; to repeal and reserve Chapter 5 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to resolution of wages, hours, and working conditions of firefighters; to amend Code Section 45-7-54 of the O.C.G.A., relating to voluntary contributions by state employees through payroll deductions to certain not for profit organizations; to amend Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor practices of public officers and employees, so as to repeal and reserve Article 1, relating to strikes by public employees; to amend Code Section 50-5-72 of the O.C.G.A., relating to construction and public works contracts conducted by department, advertising costs, and exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-03-03
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-03-06 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Derrick Jacksonprimary
  • Dewey McClainprimary
  • Billy Mitchellprimary
  • El-Mahdi Hollyprimary
  • Mekyah McQueenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-03

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-03-04

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-06

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73802

Attribution

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