GA HB389 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 2 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-02 - Effective Date 2022-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 2 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-02 - Effective Date 2022-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to change the definition of employment to include services performed by an individual for wages unless the Department of Labor makes a contrary determination based upon evidence that such individual has been, and will continue to be, free from control or direction over the performance of such services; to provide for civil penalties; to prohibit retaliation by employers against individuals who report violations of or noncompliance with the "Employment Security Law"; to provide for a civil cause of action for retaliation by employers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Employment security; change definition of employment to include services performed by an individual for wages; provisions
Sponsors
| Rep. Todd Jones [R] | Rep. James Burchett [R] | Rep. El-Mahdi Holly [D] | Rep. Sheri Gilligan [R] |
| Rep. Samuel Park [D] | Rep. Jesse Petrea [R] | Sen. Brian Strickland [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-04-04 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #904 (Y: 155 N: 12 NV: 3 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2022-04-04 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #843 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - House - Passage: House Vote #584 (Y: 162 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2022-04-04 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #843 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - House - Passage: House Vote #584 (Y: 162 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 10) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-02 | Effective Date 2022-07-01 | |
| 2022-05-02 | Act 809 | |
| 2022-05-02 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2022-04-07 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2022-04-04 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2022-04-04 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2022-04-04 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2022-04-04 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
| 2022-04-01 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2022-03-30 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2022-03-30 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2022-03-01 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2022-03-01 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2022-02-28 | House | House Postponed |
| 2022-02-24 | House | House Postponed |
| 2022-02-17 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2022-02-01 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2022-01-27 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2021-03-31 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2021-03-05 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2021-02-16 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2021-02-11 | House | House First Readers |
| 2021-02-10 | House | House Hopper |
