Georgia House Bill 82

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Industry and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for a state administered guest worker program under the Commissioner of Labor; to provide for the purpose of such program; to provide definitions; to provide for the procedures for such program and the requirements to participate in such program; to provide for authorizations to participate in such program, identification cards, and renewals of authorizations; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Guest Worker Act; enact

Rep. Matt Reeves [R]	Rep. Reynaldo Martinez [R]	Rep. Mary Oliver [D]	Rep. Alan Powell [R]
Rep. William Werkheiser [R]	Rep. Shelly Hutchinson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-27	House	House Second Readers
2025-01-17	House	House First Readers
2025-01-16	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69421
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230090