Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1118: Public officers and employees; 120 hours of maternal birth leave; provide

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1118 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public officers and employees; 120 hours of maternal birth leave; provide. Primary sponsor: Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Mike Cheokas (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Act 413.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to personnel administration, so as to provide 80 hours of maternal birth leave; to provide for definitions; to provide rules; to provide for penalties; to provide notice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sandy DonatucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Mike CheokasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse151
Gerald GreenePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse154
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 413
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Passed/Adopted
  5. Senate Third Read
  6. Senate Read Second Time
  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  8. Senate Read and Referred
  9. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  10. House Third Readers
  11. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  12. House Second Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source