2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB887: Patriots in Trades Act; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 14 and 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors and residential and commercial general contractors, respectively, so as to revise provisions relating to the issuance of certain professional licenses based on specialties or certifications obtained during service in the military; to provide for the issuance of additional professional licenses based on such specialties or certifications; to streamline the process of identifying such specialties or certifications that qualify for the issuances of such licenses; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

3/31/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Regulated Industries(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text3/31/202588.6 KB