HB 563

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 22, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 06, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 11, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Apr 22, 2024

Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978; provide hearing before an administrative law judge; change provisions

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2024

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Apr 22, 2024

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Senate

Act 395

Apr 01, 2024

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 21, 2024

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Mar 11, 2024

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Jan 08, 2024

Senate

Senate Recommitted

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 21, 2023

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 13, 2023

Senate

Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

  • Referral-Committee
  • Withdrawal
Judiciary

Mar 07, 2023

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 06, 2023

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Mar 01, 2023

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 27, 2023

House

House Second Readers

Feb 23, 2023

House

House First Readers

Feb 22, 2023

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 563/AP* PDF
Sen Ctee sub LC 49 1882S PDF
LC 44 2294/a PDF

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