Georgia House Bill 980

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-24 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Industry and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security benefits, so as to allow applicants for benefits to obtain their personnel files when their claims are contested by their former employers; to provide for definitions; to require the Department of Labor to modify the separation notice; to sanction employers who fail to timely deliver personnel files; to prohibit the admissibility of an uncontested claim; to require the Commissioner of Labor to enact rules or regulations relating to uncontested claims for benefits; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Employee Empowerment and Transparency Act; enact

Rep. Kim Schofield [D]	Rep. Doreen Carter [D]	Rep. Dewey McClain [D]	Rep. Pedro Marin [D]
Rep. Viola Davis [D]	Rep. Sandra Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-24	House	House Second Readers
2024-01-23	House	House First Readers
2024-01-22	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66166
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/221425