2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB156: Labor and Industrial Relations; appointment, oath, bond, power, duties, and authority of a chief labor officer; provide
Legislative Summary
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 provide for the appointment, oath, bond, power, duties, and authority of a chief labor officer; to require the chief labor officer to provide reports related to claims for unemployment compensation benefits and implement effective strategies for the timely payment of benefits; to require the chief labor officer to promptly respond to financial audits; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/11/2021
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/16/2021
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/25/2021
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/26/2021
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/5/2021
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/5/2021
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/5/2021
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/5/2021
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/8/2021
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/8/2021
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/8/2021
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/9/2021
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/22/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
House Third Reading Lost
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
House Reconsidered
House of Representatives
3/31/2021
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/31/2021
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/31/2021
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/7/2021
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/10/2021
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/10/2021
Veto V1
5/10/2021
Effective Date 2021-05-10
Roll Call Votes
Passage: House Vote #417
3/31/2021
142
Yea
22
Nay
12
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #439
3/31/2021
29
Yea
20
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #316
3/29/2021
85
Yea
84
Nay
5
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
Reconsider: House Vote #317
3/29/2021
92
Yea
76
Nay
6
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #181
3/8/2021
32
Yea
18
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion To Table All Bills On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #127
3/5/2021
32
Yea
17
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(5/10/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 25
Democrat: 11
Primary Sponsor

Marty Harbin
Republican
Co-Sponsors (35)
Lindsey Tippins
Republican
David Lucas
Democrat
Blake Tillery
Republican
Steve Gooch
Republican
Carden Summers
Republican
John Albers
Republican
Nan Orrock
Democrat
Lee Anderson
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Billy Hickman
Republican
Jason Anavitarte
Republican
Frank Ginn
Republican
Gail Davenport
Democrat
Sally Harrell
Democrat
Kim Jackson
Democrat
Brian Strickland
Republican
Elena Parent
Democrat
Ben Watson
Republican
Dean Burke
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Tyler Harper
Republican
Chuck Payne
Republican
Tonya Anderson
Democrat
Emanuel Jones
Democrat
Brandon Beach
Republican
Greg Dolezal
Republican
Butch Miller
Republican
Michael Rhett
Democrat
Burt Jones
Republican
Jennifer Jordan
Democrat
Larry Walker
Republican
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican
Sheila McNeill
Republican
Gloria Butler
Democrat
Tom Kirby
Republican