GA HB700 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-05 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Industry and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 1 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-05 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Industry and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation for occupational disease, so as to include COVID-19 within the meaning of occupational disease for essential workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Labor and industrial relations; essential workers; include COVID-19 within the meaning of occupational disease
Sponsors
| Rep. Spencer Frye [D] | Rep. James Beverly [D] | Rep. Calvin Smyre [D] | Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick [D] |
| Rep. Matthew Wilson [D] | Rep. William Boddie [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-05 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2021-03-03 | House | House First Readers |
| 2021-03-01 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60228 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/199256 |
