GA HB 135
died on adjournmentHousing; discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin; prohibit
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 135 pass?
No. GA HB 135 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-01-29): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 135 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to fair housing, general provisions regarding education, general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, and fair employment practices, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin; to provide for definitions; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 135?
Kim Schofield, Carolyn Hugley, Rhonda Burnough and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 135.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to fair housing, general provisions regarding education, general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, and fair employment practices, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin; to provide for definitions; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-27
- Latest action
- 2025-01-29 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Kim Schofieldprimary
- Carolyn Hugleyprimary
- Rhonda Burnoughprimary
- Viola Davisprimary
- Eric Bellprimary
- Jasmine Clarkprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-01-27
House Hopper
introduction
2025-01-28
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-01-29
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 50 0977ER/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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