Employment Security; change definition of 'unemployed'; eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits for furloughed federal workers; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to employment security, so as to change the definition of 'unemployed' to provide for eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits for furloughed federal workers who are providing services during such period; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2019
Last action Jan 28, 2019
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1
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Horacena Tate
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
P
Steve Henson
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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