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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1157: Labor and industrial relations; preemption of wage and employment benefit mandates adopted by a local government entity; repeal certain provisions

Introduced 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 1157 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Labor and industrial relations; preemption of wage and employment benefit mandates adopted by a local government entity; repeal certain provisions. Primary sponsor: Stacey Evans (Democratic), Dewey McClain (Democratic), Long Tran (Democratic), Lydia Glaize (Democratic), Dar'shun Kendrick (Democratic), Mary Frances Williams (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): House Second Readers.

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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 Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the preemption of wage and employment benefit mandates adopted by a local government entity; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stacey EvansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Dewey McClainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Long TranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Lydia GlaizePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Dar'shun KendrickPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Mary Frances WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37

“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. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

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