SB 55 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

"Dignity and Pay Act"; enact

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 phase out the payment of subminimum wage to persons with disabilities; to repeal provisions concerning exemptions to the state minimum wage law for persons with disabilities; to provide that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c) to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed May 1, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

494
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
Mar 3, 2025
D Democratic22
20 Yea 1 Nay 1
90% Yea
R Republican33
29 Yea 3 Nay 1
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
Act 46
upper
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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