Labor and Industrial Relations; provide for the payment of wages by credit to a payroll card; provisions
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 payment of wages by credit to a payroll card; to change certain provisions relating to payment of wages by lawful money, checks, or credit transfer and selection of payment dates by employers; to require employers to offer employees certain choices and information 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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Feb 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Feb 4, 2015
Signed May 5, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2015
How they voted
29–6
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Feb 26, 2015
D
Democratic12
58% Yea
R
Republican25
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 5, 2015
Signed into law
Act 85
upper
May 5, 2015
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 2, 2015
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 9, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 88
Scope: GA
Hi! I can help you understand SB 88. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline