Labor and industrial relations; payment of wages by credit to prepaid debit card; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to master and servant, so as to provide for the payment of wages by credit to a prepaid debit card; to require employers to offer employees certain choices relating to the payment of wages; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2014
Last action Mar 20, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2014
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 98th, 72nd, 24th
lower
Mar 20, 2014
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 20, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 12, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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