2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB55: "Dignity and Pay Act"; enact

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 phase out the payment of subminimum wage to persons with disabilities; to repeal provisions concerning exemptions to the state minimum wage law for persons with disabilities; to provide that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c) to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/29/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/18/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/19/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/3/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/3/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
3/4/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #280
3/18/2025
163
Yea
2
Nay
9
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #123
3/3/2025
51
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/19/202577.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/3/202578.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/29/202576.2 KB