HB 37 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Education; require local school systems to notify employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for certain benefits

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems to provide notice to employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for inclusion in certain benefits, pension, or retirement plans; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 49 1994/a → HB 37/AP* · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope beyond just employee notice requirements to also include provisions for health insurance coverage for family members of local board of education members. The original version focused solely on requiring school systems to notify employees about social security and pension eligibility, while the amended version adds authority for boards to provide group medical and dental insurance for members and their families, with cost-sharing requirements similar to state employee plans.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from only requiring employee notice about benefits to also authorizing and regulating health insurance coverage for local board of education members and their families.

FISCAL

Added authority for local boards of education to provide group medical and dental insurance for board members and their dependents, with employer contributions limited to match state employee contribution percentages.

ELIGIBILITY

Added provisions requiring boards to cover family members (spouses and dependents) under the health insurance plans established for board members.

REQUIREMENT

Added cost-sharing requirements where board members must pay their own premiums and cover all family member coverage costs through salary deductions.

TECHNICAL

Changed the referenced Code section from Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 to Chapter 2 of Title 20, and modified the specific section being amended from 20-2-219.1 to 20-2-55.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

51–1

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 55

Apr 2, 2025

D Democratic22

21 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

R Republican33

30 Yea 3

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

Act 170

upper

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors