Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 4 R cosponsors

HB 887 — Patriots in Trades Act; enact

Last action — House Second Readers

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 14 and 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors and residential and commercial general contractors, respectively, so as to revise provisions relating to the issuance of certain professional licenses based on specialties or certifications obtained during service in the military; to provide for the issuance of additional professional licenses based on such specialties or certifications; to streamline the process of identifying such specialties or certifications that qualify for the issuances of such licenses; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (243)

243 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

veterans labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 887 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 14 and 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors and residential and commercial general contractors, respectively, so as to revise provisions relating to the issuance of certain professional licenses based on specialties or certifications obtained during service in the military; to provide for the issuance of additional professional licenses based on such specialties or certifications; to streamline the process of identifying such specialties or certifications that qualify for the issuances of such licenses; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 887?
HB 887 is sponsored by Bethany Ballard (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Steven Sainz (Republican), and Ron Stephens (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 887?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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