GA HB 574
withdrawnLabor and industrial relations; applicability of workers' compensation to employers and employees; provisions
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applicability of workers' compensation to employers and employees generally, so as to provide that the chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and providing coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 901, et seq., as amended, and its extensions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-21
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-03 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Ron Stephensprimary
- Rick Townsendprimary
- Bill Hitchensprimary
- Jesse Petreaprimary
- Buddy DeLoachprimary
- Steven Sainzprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-21
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-24
House First Readers
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2025-02-26
House Second Readers
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2026-02-05
House Committee Favorably Reported
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2026-03-03
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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Versions
- LC 28 0680/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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