GA HB 574
withdrawnLabor and industrial relations; applicability of workers' compensation to employers and employees; provisions
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
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Quick answers
Did GA HB 574 pass?
No. GA HB 574 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): House Withdrawn, Recommitted
What is GA HB 574 about?
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.
Who sponsors GA HB 574?
Ron Stephens, Rick Townsend, Bill Hitchens and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 574.
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
- 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- 2026-03-03 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted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
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-03
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal
2026-02-05
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-26
House Second Readers
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2025-02-24
House First Readers
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2025-02-21
House Hopper
introduction
Versions
- LC 28 0680/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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