HB 1125 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Labor and industrial relations; phase out payment of subminimum wage to persons with disabilities

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 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 an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Last action Mar 18, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2024

How they voted

1360
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 151
Feb 29, 2024
D Democratic63
57 Yea 6
90% Yea
R Republican88
79 Yea 9
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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