Georgia Anti-Corruption Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to revise provisions regarding whistleblowers; to broaden the scope of persons who may report information to public employers; to expand the definition of the term "retaliation"; to extend the statute of limitations regarding public employer retaliation; to provide for a misdemeanor offense for violations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Jan 16, 2025
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
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Committee
0
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kim Schofield
DDemocratic
P
Sandra Scott
DDemocratic
P
Viola Davis
DDemocratic
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