Labor and Industrial Relations; appointment, oath, bond, power, duties, and authority of a chief labor officer; provide
Summary
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 the appointment, oath, bond, power, duties, and authority of a chief labor officer; to require the chief labor officer to provide reports related to claims for unemployment compensation benefits and implement effective strategies for the timely payment of benefits; to require the chief labor officer to promptly respond to financial audits; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 11, 2021
Signed May 10, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2021
How they voted
27–14
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Mar 5, 2021
D
Democratic18
77% Nay
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 10, 2021
Signed into law
Veto V1
upper
May 10, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-14-6)
senate
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
33 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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