Georgia House Bill 577 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-28 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to revise provisions regarding whistleblowers; to broaden the scope of persons who may report information to public employers; to expand the definition of the term "retaliation"; to extend the statute of limitations regarding public employer retaliation; to provide for a misdemeanor offense for violations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Anti-Corruption Act; enact

Rep. Viola Davis [D]	Rep. Sandra Scott [D]	Rep. Kim Schofield [D]	Rep. Billy Mitchell [D]
Rep. Karla Drenner [D]	Rep. Rhonda Taylor [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-28	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-27	House	House First Readers
2023-02-23	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64807
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/215885