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GA HB 343

died on adjournment

Georgia Living Wage Act; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34 and 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations and penal institutions, respectively, so as to enact the "Georgia Living Wage Act"; to revise the eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c) to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage; to require the payment of minimum wage for inmate labor; to revise authorized deductions from inmate wages; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Status date
Latest action
2025-02-12 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gabriel Sanchezprimary
  • Dewey McClainprimary
  • Derrick Jacksonprimary
  • Bryce Berryprimary
  • Sheila Jonesprimary
  • Kimberly Alexanderprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-10

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-11

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-12

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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