Labor and Industrial Relations; employees to use sick leave for the care of immediate family members; allow
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to allow employees to use sick leave for the care of immediate family members; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions to take leave; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 16, 2017
Signed May 8, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
Act 203
upper
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
22 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
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