Georgia House Bill 972 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - 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 enact the Georgia Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; to provide for a short title; to provide for intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice of rights; to provide for reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees for circumstances related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions; to provide for a civil cause of action for unfair employment practices; to require the Department of Labor to develop courses and educate the public on such accommodations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Georgia Pregnant Workers Fairness Act"; enact

Rep. Taylor Bennett [D]	Rep. Carolyn Hugley [D]	Rep. Stacey Evans [D]	Rep. Craig Gordon [D]
Rep. Stacey Abrams [D]	Rep. Margaret Kaiser [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-16	House	House Second Readers
2016-02-11	House	House First Readers
2016-02-10	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/48283
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/157075