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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 395: Labor and industrial relations; minimum wage; provide for an increase

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 395 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Labor and industrial relations; minimum wage; provide for an increase. Primary sponsor: Dewey McClain (Democratic), Carolyn Hugley (Democratic), Kimberly Alexander (Democratic), Sheila Jones (Democratic), Derrick Jackson (Democratic), Gabriel Sanchez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 13, 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 Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dewey McClainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Carolyn HugleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse141
Kimberly AlexanderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Sheila JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Derrick JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Gabriel SanchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42

“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