Public Health, Department of; provide that if certain employees of a county board of health become employees of such department such employees will retain accrued annual and sick leave
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, so as to provide that if certain employees of a county board of health become employees of such department such employees will retain accrued annual and sick leave; to authorize rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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The bill text has been updated to reflect its final passage through both legislative chambers, changing the version title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate'. This indicates the legislation is now in its final form and ready for the governor's signature, rather than being a draft version.
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2026 · House Feb 18, 2026
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 23, 2026
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 481
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angie O'Steen
RRepublican
P
Darlene Taylor
RRepublican
P
Dexter Sharper
DDemocratic
P
Matt Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
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