GA SB 417
died on adjournmentPublic Officers and Employees; public employees to self-organize or to be represented by a labor organization and bargain collectively with the state; authorize
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 417 pass?
No. GA SB 417 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 (2026-01-27): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 417 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor practices of public officers and employees; to amend Code Section 16-8-16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to theft by extortion; to repeal and reserve Code Section 20-2-989.10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to collective bargaining not permitted or fostered; to repeal and reserve Chapter 5 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to resolution of wages, hours, and working conditions of firefighters; to amend Code Section 45-7-54 of the O.C.G.A., relating to voluntary contributions by state employees through payroll deductions to certain not for profit organizations; to amend Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor practices of public officers and employees; provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 417?
Nikki Merritt, Harold Jones II, Nan Orrock and 10 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 417.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor practices of public officers and employees; to amend Code Section 16-8-16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to theft by extortion; to repeal and reserve Code Section 20-2-989.10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to collective bargaining not permitted or fostered; to repeal and reserve Chapter 5 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to resolution of wages, hours, and working conditions of firefighters; to amend Code Section 45-7-54 of the O.C.G.A., relating to voluntary contributions by state employees through payroll deductions to certain not for profit organizations; to amend Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor practices of public officers and employees; provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-16
- Latest action
- 2026-01-27 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Nikki Merrittprimary
- Harold Jones IIprimary
- Nan Orrockprimary
- Sheikh Rahmanprimary
- Kenya Wicksprimary
- Donzella Jamesprimary
- Sally Harrellprimary
- Kim Jacksonprimary
- Jaha Howardprimary
- Nabilah Parkesprimary
- RaShaun Kempprimary
- Elena Parentprimary
- Freddie Powell Simsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-16
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-01-27
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 59 0953Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:19:40.450420Z
Inspect retained evidence for changes recorded after evidence tracking began:
Use this data
Every field on this page is available from the free public API — no key or licence required. Fetch this bill as JSON: GET /api/v1/bills?jurisdiction=GA&identifier=SB 417. See the API docs or the MCP server for AI assistants.
Known limitations
- Sponsor party and chamber affiliation are not yet captured by this API.
- Committee referrals are not yet captured.
See the methodology page for data sources and limitations.