GA HB 343
died on adjournmentGeorgia Living Wage Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 343 pass?
No. GA HB 343 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 (2025-02-12): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 343 about?
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.
Who sponsors GA HB 343?
Gabriel Sanchez, Dewey McClain, Derrick Jackson and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 343.
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
- Latest action
- 2025-02-12 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gabriel Sanchezprimary
- Dewey McClainprimary
- Derrick Jacksonprimary
- Bryce Berryprimary
- Sheila Jonesprimary
- Kimberly Alexanderprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-10
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-11
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-12
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 55 0465/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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