Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 18 R · 9 D cosponsors

SB 156 — Labor and Industrial Relations; appointment, oath, bond, power, duties, and authority of a chief labor officer; provide

Last action — Effective Date

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 34 sponsors

    34 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 R · 9 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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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 provide for the appointment, oath, bond, power, duties, and authority of a chief labor officer; to require the chief labor officer to provide reports related to claims for unemployment compensation benefits and implement effective strategies for the timely payment of benefits; to require the chief labor officer to promptly respond to financial audits; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Veto V1

  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  8. House Reconsidered

  9. House Third Reading Lost

  10. House Third Readers

  11. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  12. House Second Readers

  13. House First Readers

  14. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  15. Senate Third Read

  16. Senate Taken from Table

  17. Senate Tabled

  18. Senate Third Read

  19. Senate Taken from Table

  20. Senate Tabled

  21. Senate Read Second Time

  22. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  23. Senate Read and Referred

  24. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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34 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 213 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (34)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (213)

213 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 32 Yea · 17 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20001
Unaffiliated 12602
Democrat 01104
Total 321707
% of votes cast 57%30%0%13%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Nay
BURKE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JACKSON — Nay
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Nay
MCNEILL — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Nay
TATE — Not Voting
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Not Voting
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Michelle Au Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Nikki Merritt Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Sonya Halpern Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Not Voting
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Billy Hickman Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Not Voting
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Carden Summers Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Clint Dixon Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
Jason Anavitarte Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Russ Goodman Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 156 do?
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 provide for the appointment, oath, bond, power, duties, and authority of a chief labor officer; to require the chief labor officer to provide reports related to claims for unemployment compensation benefits and implement effective strategies for the timely payment of benefits; to require the chief labor officer to promptly respond to financial audits; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 156?
SB 156 is sponsored by Marty Harbin (Republican), Lindsey Tippins, Chuck Payne (Republican), David Lucas (Democrat), Blake Tillery (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Lee Anderson (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Brian Strickland (Republican), Elena Parent (Democrat), Ben Watson (Republican), Dean Burke, Randy Robertson (Republican), Tyler Harper, Brandon Beach (Republican), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Butch Miller, Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Burt Jones, Jennifer Jordan, Larry Walker, III (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), and Gloria Butler.
What is the current status of SB 156?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2021. Enacted.
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