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GA HB 135

died on adjournment

Housing; 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

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-27

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-28

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-01-29

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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