Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 16 R cosponsors

SB 160 — Employment Security; provisions

Last action — Effective Date

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  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 13, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brian Kemp (Republican) on May 01, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    16 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to change certain provisions relating to employment security; to extend certain provisions relating to the rate of employer contributions and variations from the standard rate; to provide for administrative assessments on wages; to provide for additional assessments for new or newly covered employers; to authorize the collection of administrative assessments; 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. Act 86

  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

  5. House Passed/Adopted

  6. House Third Readers

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House First Readers

  10. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

  11. Senate Third Read

  12. Senate Taken from Table

  13. Senate Tabled

  14. Senate Read Second Time

  15. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  16. Senate Read and Referred

  17. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on · 68 voted No

Sponsors (16)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (231)

231 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

House Vote #321 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Passed 97 Yea · 68 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 35105
Unaffiliated 201504
Republican 74206
Total 9768015
% of votes cast 54%38%0%8%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Nay
BEVERLY — Nay
BRUCE — Nay
CAMPBELL — Nay
CAMPBELL — Yea
CANNON — Nay
CANNON — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Nay
COLLINS — Yea
DANIEL — Yea
FRAZIER — Nay
HOUSTON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Nay
KENNARD — Nay
KNIGHT — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MAINOR — Nay
MARIN — Not Voting
MOORE — Not Voting
MUGHAL — Nay
VACANT — Not Voting
PIRKLE — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
STONER — Nay
TAYLOR — Nay
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Nay
VANCE — Yea
Anne Allen Westbrook Democrat Nay
Betsy Holland Democrat Not Voting
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Nay
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Nay
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Nay
David Sampson Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Debra Bazemore Democrat Not Voting
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Not Voting
Eric Bell Democrat Not Voting
Esther Panitch Democrat Nay
Gabe Okoye Democrat Nay
Imani Barnes Democrat Nay
Inga Willis Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karen Lupton Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Not Voting
Karlton Howard Democrat Nay
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Nay
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Long Tran Democrat Nay
Lydia Glaize Democrat Nay
Lynn Heffner Democrat Nay
Marvin Lim Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Michelle Au Democrat Nay
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Omari Crawford Democrat Nay
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Nay
Phil Olaleye Democrat Nay
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Ruwa Romman Democrat Nay
Saira Draper Democrat Nay
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Segun Adeyina Democrat Nay
Sharon Henderson Democrat Nay
Shea Roberts Democrat Nay
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Nay
Solomon Adesanya Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Nay
Terry Cummings Democrat Nay
Tremaine Reese Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Yasmin Neal Democrat Nay
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bethany Ballard Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Bo Hatchett Republican Not Voting
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Not Voting
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carter Barrett Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
David Huddleston Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Derrick McCollum Republican Yea
Devan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Not Voting
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Holt Persinger Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Not Voting
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Johnny Chastain Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Kimberly New Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Leesa Hagan Republican Yea
Lehman Franklin Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Not Voting
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Max Burns Republican Not Voting
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Horner Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Reynaldo Martinez Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rick Townsend Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Nay
Rick Williams Republican Nay
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Soo Hong Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea
Will Wade Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Senate Vote #180 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Passed 34 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25201
Unaffiliated 5600
Democrat 41300
Total 342101
% of votes cast 61%38%0%2%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Nay
BUTLER — Nay
DUGAN — Yea
JONES — Nay
MOORE — Yea
SEAY — Nay
TATE — Nay
WATSON — Yea
WATSON — Yea
ISLAM PARKES — Nay
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Derek Mallow Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Jason Esteves Democrat Nay
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Nikki Merritt Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Sonya Halpern Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Billy Hickman Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Nay
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Carden Summers Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Clint Dixon Republican Yea
Drew Echols Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Nay
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
Max Burns Republican Yea
Mike Hodges Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Russ Goodman Republican Yea
Shawn Still Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 160 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to change certain provisions relating to employment security; to extend certain provisions relating to the rate of employer contributions and variations from the standard rate; to provide for administrative assessments on wages; to provide for additional assessments for new or newly covered employers; to authorize the collection of administrative assessments; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 160?
SB 160 is sponsored by Shawn Still (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 160?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 160?
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