GA HB 887
died on adjournmentPatriots in Trades Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 887 pass?
No. GA HB 887 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 (2025-04-04): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 887 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 14 and 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors and residential and commercial general contractors, respectively, so as to revise provisions relating to the issuance of certain professional licenses based on specialties or certifications obtained during service in the military; to provide for the issuance of additional professional licenses based on such specialties or certifications; to streamline the process of identifying such specialties or certifications that qualify for the issuances of such licenses; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 887?
Ron Stephens, Steven Sainz, Bill Hitchens and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 887.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 14 and 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors and residential and commercial general contractors, respectively, so as to revise provisions relating to the issuance of certain professional licenses based on specialties or certifications obtained during service in the military; to provide for the issuance of additional professional licenses based on such specialties or certifications; to streamline the process of identifying such specialties or certifications that qualify for the issuances of such licenses; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-31
- Latest action
- 2025-04-04 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Ron Stephensprimary
- Steven Sainzprimary
- Bill Hitchensprimary
- Bethany Ballardprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-31
House Hopper
introduction
2025-04-02
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-04-04
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 55 0618/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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