GA SB291 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-11 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Insurance and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation for occupational disease, so as to include COVID-19 within the meaning of occupational disease for essential workers; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

COVID-19; include within the meaning of occupational disease for essential workers

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-11SenateSenate Read and Referred
2021-03-10SenateSenate Hopper

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Bill Comments

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