Insurance; encourage employers to provide work based learning opportunities for students age 16 and older; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 and Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of insurance rates and workers' compensation, respectively, so as to encourage employers to provide work based learning opportunities for students age 16 and older; to provide for an optional reduction in workers' compensation premiums for employers that provide work based learning; to provide that work based learning students are covered under workers' compensation insurance; to establish criteria for employers providing work based learning; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 19, 2015
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 3, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 356
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 22, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 4, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 3, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jan 28, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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