HB 1128 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Board of Workers' Compensation; notice of eligibility for compensation to an injured employee to his or her legal guardian; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-9-26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to required notice regarding injured peace officers, so as to provide that the State Board of Workers' Compensation shall provide for notice of eligibility for compensation to an injured employee to his or her legal guardian; to amend Code Section 35-1-24 of the O.C.G.A., relating to peace officers eligible for indemnification or disability compensation and notifications, so as to provide that law enforcement agencies shall provide notice of eligibility for compensation to an injured employee to his or her legal guardian; to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia State Indemnification Fund, so as to provide for an application window for eligible individuals incapacitated by organic brain damage sustained in the line of duty on or before July 1, 2024; to provide for automatic repeal; 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 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 6, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

420
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 25, 2026
D Democratic18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
R Republican29
26 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2026
Signed into law
Act 415
upper
May 6, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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