GA HB 524
introducedPublic officers and employees; elected officers or officials shall not have their employment terminated solely as a result of being elected to or holding an elected office; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to provide that elected officers or officials shall not have their employment terminated solely as a result of being elected to or holding an elected office; to provide for termination of such employment if holding such office impairs more than half of the elected officer's or official's employment duties; to provide for mandatory leave without pay for certain public employees holding certain elected offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-19
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-02-21 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Eric Bellprimary
- Billy Mitchellprimary
- Mekyah McQueenprimary
- Bryce Berryprimary
- Ruwa Rommanprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-19
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-20
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-21
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 47 3381/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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