Georgia House Bill 154 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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 relating to awards and benefits of workers' compensation; to provide for a limitation period on medical benefits; to provide for changes related to reimbursement of mileage charges; to provide for changes related to interest on lump sum payments of compensation; to provide for changes related to benefits for attempting work; to increase the compensation benefits for total disability and temporary partial disability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Worker's compensation; awards and benefits; change certain provisions

Rep. Mark Hamilton [R]	Rep. Jimmy Pruett [R]	Rep. Tom Kirby [R]	Rep. Edward Lindsey [R]
Rep. Barry Fleming [R]	Rep. Chad Nimmer [R]	Sen. Tim Golden [R]

2013-03-12 - Senate - Senate Vote #171 (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2013-02-11 - House - House Vote #34 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 8) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-07-01		Effective Date
2013-05-06		Act 203
2013-05-06	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2013-04-01	House	House Sent to Governor
2013-03-12	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2013-03-12	Senate	Senate Third Read
2013-02-25	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2013-02-22	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2013-02-12	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2013-02-11	House	House Passed/Adopted
2013-02-11	House	House Third Readers
2013-02-07	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2013-02-01	House	House Second Readers
2013-01-31	House	House First Readers
2013-01-30	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/38191
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/129226
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/134310
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/38191#9526
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/38191#9917