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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 312: Employee Empowerment and Transparency Act; enact

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 312 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Employee Empowerment and Transparency Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Kim Schofield (Democratic), Sandra Scott (Democratic), Dewey McClain (Democratic), Viola Davis (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2025): 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 Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security benefits, so as to allow applicants for benefits to obtain their personnel files when their claims are contested by their former employers; to provide for definitions; to require the Department of Labor to modify the separation notice; to sanction employers who fail to timely deliver personnel files; to prohibit the admissibility of certain separation notices; to require the Commissioner of Labor to enact rules or regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kim SchofieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Sandra ScottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Dewey McClainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Viola DavisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse87

“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