Georgia House Bill 480
Session 2023_24
Workers' compensation; benefits; change certain provisions
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2023
Sponsors
6 Sponsors
Lehman Franklin
Bill Werkheiser
Dewey McClain
Sam Park
Mandisha Thomas
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
Bill Werkheiser
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Primary
Dewey McClain
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Primary
Doreen Carter
grade
Primary
Lehman Franklin
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Primary
Mandisha Thomas
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Primary
Sam Park
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Primary
checkPassed on February 27, 2023
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
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Other
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BURNS
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CAMPBELL
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CAMPBELL
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CANNON
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CANNON
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CLARK
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CLARK
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Other
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EVANS
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EVANS
Yes
FLEMING
Yes
FLEMING
Other
Yes
HATCHETT
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Other
Yes
Yes
JACKSON
Yes
JACKSON
Yes
Yes
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Yes
JONES
Yes
JONES
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JONES
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Other
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MOORE
Yes
Yes
RIDLEY
No
RIDLEY
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Yes
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Other
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SMITH
Yes
SMITH
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SMITH
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SMITH
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SMITH
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Other
TAYLOR
Yes
TAYLOR
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THOMAS
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THOMAS
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Other
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VACANT
Other
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WILLIAMS
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WILLIAMS
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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.
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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
Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Feb 17, 2023 6:33:47 AM
Record Updated
Jun 4, 2023 6:16:47 AM