GA HB 82
died on adjournmentGeorgia Guest Worker Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 82 pass?
No. GA HB 82 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 (2025-01-27): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 82 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for a state administered guest worker program under the Commissioner of Labor; to provide for the purpose of such program; to provide definitions; to provide for the procedures for such program and the requirements to participate in such program; to provide for authorizations to participate in such program, identification cards, and renewals of authorizations; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 82?
Matt Reeves, Reynaldo Martinez, Mary Oliver and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 82.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for a state administered guest worker program under the Commissioner of Labor; to provide for the purpose of such program; to provide definitions; to provide for the procedures for such program and the requirements to participate in such program; to provide for authorizations to participate in such program, identification cards, and renewals of authorizations; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action
- 2025-01-27 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Matt Reevesprimary
- Reynaldo Martinezprimary
- Mary Oliverprimary
- Alan Powellprimary
- Bill Werkheiserprimary
- Shelly Hutchinsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-16
House Hopper
introduction
2025-01-17
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-01-27
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 28 0654/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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