Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 480
Session 2023_24
Workers' compensation; benefits; change certain provisions
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2023
Sponsors
Republican
Lehman Franklin
Republican
Bill Werkheiser
Democrat
Dewey McClain
Democrat
Sam Park
Democrat
Mandisha Thomas
Democrat
Doreen Carter
First Action
Feb 16, 2023
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
480
State
Georgia
Session
2023_24
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 27, 2023
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ANDERSON
Yes
Unknown
BURNS
Other
Unknown
CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
EVANS
Yes
Unknown
EVANS
Yes
Unknown
FLEMING
Yes
Unknown
FLEMING
Other
Unknown
HATCHETT
Yes
Unknown
JACKSON
Yes
Unknown
JACKSON
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
MOORE
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
No
Unknown
RIDLEY
No
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Unknown
THOMAS
Yes
Unknown
THOMAS
Yes
Unknown
VACANT
Other
Unknown
WILLIAMS
Yes
Unknown
WILLIAMS
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to change certain provisions related to workers' compensation benefits; to change provisions relating to surviving spouse dependency determination and termination; to increase the compensation benefits for total disability and temporary partial disability; to increase the total compensation payable to a surviving spouse as a sole dependent at the time of death; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (17)
07/01/2023
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/02/2023
Senate
Act 259
05/02/2023
House
House Date Signed by Governor
03/31/2023
House
House Sent to Governor
03/27/2023
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/27/2023
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/27/2023
Senate
Senate Taken from Table
03/23/2023
Senate
Senate Tabled
03/20/2023
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/16/2023
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/28/2023
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/27/2023
House
House Passed/Adopted
02/27/2023
House
House Third Readers
02/21/2023
House
House Second Readers
02/16/2023
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
02/16/2023
House
House First Readers
02/16/2023
House
House Hopper