Georgia House Bill 480 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 2 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-02 - Effective Date 2023-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to change certain provisions related to workers' compensation benefits; to change provisions relating to surviving spouse dependency determination and termination; to increase the compensation benefits for total disability and temporary partial disability; to increase the total compensation payable to a surviving spouse as a sole dependent at the time of death; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Workers' compensation; benefits; change certain provisions

Rep. Lehman Franklin [R]	Rep. William Werkheiser [R]	Rep. Dewey McClain [D]	Rep. Samuel Park [D]
Rep. Mandisha Thomas [D]	Rep. Doreen Carter [D]	Sen. Larry Walker [R]

2023-03-27 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #330 (Y: 52 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-27 - House - Passage: House Vote #87 (Y: 154 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-02		Effective Date 2023-07-01
2023-05-02		Act 259
2023-05-02	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2023-03-31	House	House Sent to Governor
2023-03-27	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2023-03-27	Senate	Senate Third Read
2023-03-27	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Tabled
2023-03-20	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2023-03-16	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2023-02-28	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-02-27	House	House Passed/Adopted
2023-02-27	House	House Third Readers
2023-02-21	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-16	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2023-02-16	House	House First Readers
2023-02-16	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64555
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/215079
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/219874
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64555#21068
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64555#21568