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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 574: Labor and industrial relations; applicability of workers' compensation to employers and employees; provisions

In committee 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 574 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Labor and industrial relations; applicability of workers' compensation to employers and employees; provisions. Primary sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), Rick Townsend (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Buddy DeLoach (Republican), Steven Sainz (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

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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 Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applicability of workers' compensation to employers and employees generally, so as to provide that the chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and providing coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 901, et seq., as amended, and its extensions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Jesse PetreaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse166
Buddy DeLoachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse167
Steven SainzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse180

“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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  2. House Committee Favorably Reported
  3. House Second Readers
  4. House First Readers
  5. House Hopper

Sources

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