GA HB 22
died on adjournmentVeterans Day Paid Leave Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 22 pass?
No. GA HB 22 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 Latest recorded action (2025-02-11): House Withdrawn Bill/Res Consideration
What is GA HB 22 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34 and 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations and revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to require that employers provide veteran employees paid leave on Veterans Day; to provide employers who are required to provide such paid leave with an income tax credit for amounts paid to such veteran employees on account of such paid leave; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 22?
Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Kim Schofield are the primary sponsors of GA HB 22.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34 and 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations and revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to require that employers provide veteran employees paid leave on Veterans Day; to provide employers who are required to provide such paid leave with an income tax credit for amounts paid to such veteran employees on account of such paid leave; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-13
- Latest action
- 2025-02-11 — House Withdrawn Bill/Res Consideration
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Sandra Scottprimary
- Viola Davisprimary
- Kim Schofieldprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-13
House Hopper
introduction
2025-01-14
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-01-15
House Second Readers
reading-2
2025-02-11
House Withdrawn Bill/Res Consideration
Versions
- HB 22 - withdrawnCompare
Documents
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Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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