Georgia Senate Bill 55

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 28 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-29 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Insurance and Labor Committee
Hearing: Feb 6 @ 4:00 pm in 125 CAP
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 phase out the payment of subminimum wage to persons with disabilities; to repeal provisions concerning exemptions to the state minimum wage law for persons with disabilities; to provide that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c) to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Dignity and Pay Act"; enact

Sen. Billy Hickman [R]	Sen. Sonya Halpern [D]	Sen. Jason Esteves [D]	Sen. Shawn Still [R]
Sen. Drew Echols [R]	Sen. Elena Parent [D]	Sen. Clint Dixon [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-29	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-01-28	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69634
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230593