Labor & Employment

signed · Georgia · House May 11, 2026

HB 1096: 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

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.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly ensures employees retain accrued sick/annual leave upon transition, protecting existing benefits and workers' rights under employment terms.90% confidence

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 14, 2026

SB 396: Labor and Industrial Relations; retaliatory actions by certain employers against certain employees for disclosing potentially unlawful activities; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit retaliatory actions by certain employers against certain employees for disclosing potentially unlawful activities; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits employer retaliation against employees disclosing unlawful activities, directly protecting worker whistleblowers and strengthening labor rights under Georgia law.95% confidence

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signed · Georgia · House May 11, 2026

HB 987: Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to provide for portable benefit plans and portable benefit accounts for independent contractors; to provide for definitions; to provide for voluntary contributions; to provide for independent contractors to opt in to withholdings; to provide for independent contractors to opt out at any time; to exclude voluntary contributions from establishing the classification of employer or employment; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates portable benefit plans for independent contractors, expanding access to employer-provided benefits without mandating employer contributions, advancing worker benefit access.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy

died · Georgia · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 969: Georgia State Employees Post-employment Health Benefit Fund; certain fund beneficiaries to not be disqualified from postretirement health benefits; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia State Employees Post-employment Health Benefit Fund, so as to provide for certain fund beneficiaries to not be disqualified from the provision of postretirement health benefits under the Georgia State Employees Post-employment Health Benefit Fund; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnsures state employees retain postretirement health benefits, protecting a key employment benefit without restrictions or defunding.90% confidence

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in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 27, 2026

SB 417: Public Officers and Employees; public employees to self-organize or to be represented by a labor organization and bargain collectively with the state; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor practices of public officers and employees; to amend Code Section 16-8-16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to theft by extortion; to repeal and reserve Code Section 20-2-989.10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to collective bargaining not permitted or fostered; to repeal and reserve Chapter 5 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to resolution of wages, hours, and working conditions of firefighters; to amend Code Section 45-7-54 of the O.C.G.A., relating to voluntary contributions by state employees through payroll deductions to certain not for profit organizations; to amend Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor practices of public officers and employees; provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRepeals prohibition on public employee collective bargaining (Code 20-2-989.10), enabling unionization and collective bargaining with state government.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees

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in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 29, 2026

SB 412: Education; accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; increase

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick, personal, and maternity leave for teachers and other school personnel, so as to increase from three to five the number of accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases teacher sick leave days from 3 to 5, directly supporting educator welfare and retention per 'supports teachers and educators' indicator.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases sick leave days from 3 to 5 annually for school personnel, expanding worker benefits under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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signed · Georgia · House May 11, 2026

HB 1086: Preston Fant and Brant Chesney Firefighter Safety Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, so as to require notice to be posted upon certain buildings of the use of light-frame truss-type construction; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill requires notice of light-frame truss construction to improve firefighter safety, directly enhancing workplace safety for firefighters (a worker group) as per title and summary.95% confidence

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 1071: Georgia Workplace Safety and Heat Protection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Labor, so as to provide for protections for employees from occupational heat exposure; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes protections for employees from occupational heat exposure and mandates workplace safety rules, directly advancing workplace safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Workplace Safety

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in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 13, 2025

SB 167: Commerce and Trade; private entities that employ certain AI systems to guard against discrimination caused by such systems; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to provide broadly for private entities that employ certain AI systems to guard against discrimination caused by such systems; to provide for a description of consequential decisions for which use of automated decision systems shall be regulated; to provide for exemptions; to provide for trade secret protections; to provide for rule making; to provide for certain disclosed records by developers and deployers to be exempt from open records requirements; to provide for enforcement by the Attorney General; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates private entities using AI in employment decisions to prevent discrimination, directly protecting workers from biased automated systems in hiring/promotions.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRegulates AI systems to prevent discrimination, requiring private entities to guard against bias - aligns with consumer protection and ethical tech governance.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 12, 2026

SB 279: "Daniel D. Podsiadly, Jr. Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of workers' compensation, so as to require the State Board of Workers' Compensation to notify the Department of Administrative Services when the board has reasonable cause to believe that an injured worker is an eligible peace officer; to provide for a definition; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require a certain notification to certain peace officers who become disabled in the line of duty under certain circumstances; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires notification for peace officers' workers' comp claims, protecting their rights to compensation under workers' compensation system.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Workers' Compensation

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