Public Officers and Employees; development and administration of the State of Georgia as a Model Employer (GAME) Program; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor practices relative to public officers and employees, so as to provide for the development and administration of the State of Georgia as a Model Employer (GAME) Program for the recruitment, hiring, advancement, and retention of qualified individuals with disabilities at all levels and for all occupations; to establish state policy; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain duties of the State ADA Coordinator; to establish the elements of the GAME Program; to provide for the development of plans by state agencies; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Signed May 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House Mar 26, 2024
How they voted
46–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Feb 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
Act 558
upper
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Jason Esteves
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
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