SB 191 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Employment Security; certain notice provisions relating to benefits and appeals; revise

SB 191 amends Georgia's unemployment benefits law to clarify notice requirements for claimants and the Department of Labor. It defines "issue date" as the date a benefit determination is mailed, delivered, or sent electronically with consent, requiring this date to be printed on all notices. The bill standardizes appeal deadlines to 15 days from the issue date for initial determinations, hearings, and board decisions, while allowing the Commissioner to adjust time limits through administrative rules (with due process). These changes apply to all unemployment benefit claims and appeals under Georgia law, effective January 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

3815
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic22
6 Yea 15 Nay 1
68% Nay
R Republican33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Act 292
upper
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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