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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 600: Minimum Wage and Second Chance Act of 2025; 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 600 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Minimum Wage and Second Chance Act of 2025; enact. Primary sponsor: Derrick Jackson (Democratic), Dewey McClain (Democratic), El-Mahdi Holly (Democratic), Gabriel Sanchez (Democratic), Kimberly Alexander (Democratic), Rhonda Taylor (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 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 Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to increase the minimum wage for certain employees and to provide for grants to certain employers; to provide for definitions; to increase the minimum wage for agricultural workers and state employees; to provide for the Department of Labor to implement a grant program for certain employers; to provide for criteria; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for rules and 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 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Derrick JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Dewey McClainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
El-Mahdi HollyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse116
Gabriel SanchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Kimberly AlexanderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Rhonda TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse92

“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