Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 563
Session 2023_24
Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978; provide hearing before an administrative law judge; change provisions
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 22, 2024
Sponsors
Republican
Rob Leverett
Republican
Stan Gunter
Republican
Matt Reeves
Republican
Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez
Democrat
Scott Holcomb
Democrat
Stacey Evans
First Action
Feb 22, 2023
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
563
State
Georgia
Session
2023_24
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
House Vote #741 - 2023-2024 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
Yes
Unknown
BURNS
Other
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CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
EVANS
Yes
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EVANS
Yes
Unknown
FLEMING
Yes
Unknown
HATCHETT
Other
Unknown
JACKSON
Yes
Unknown
JACKSON
Yes
Unknown
JACKSON
Other
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Other
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MOORE
Yes
Unknown
RICHARDSON
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
Other
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Other
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THOMAS
Yes
Unknown
THOMAS
Yes
Unknown
VACANT
Other
Unknown
WILLIAMS
Yes
Unknown
WILLIAMS
Other
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., the "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978," so as to provide for hearing before an administrative law judge; to change provisions relating to the appointment of hearing officers; to provide for a definition; to provide the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity with the power to order discovery; to change certain provisions relating to the filing, amending, and investigation of a complaint regarding an unlawful practice; to change provisions relating to an appeal seeking a review of a final order by a hearing officer and a review of a dismissal of a complaint by the administrator; to provide penalty for willful failure; to provide testimony or discovery; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (19)
07/01/2024
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
04/22/2024
Senate
Act 395
04/22/2024
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/01/2024
House
House Sent to Governor
03/21/2024
House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
03/11/2024
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/11/2024
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/05/2024
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
01/08/2024
Senate
Senate Recommitted
03/21/2023
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/21/2023
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/13/2023
Senate
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
03/07/2023
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/06/2023
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/06/2023
House
House Third Readers
03/01/2023
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
02/27/2023
House
House Second Readers
02/23/2023
House
House First Readers
02/22/2023
House
House Hopper