Issue · Labor & Employment

Labor & Employment (Paid Leave)

Every labor & employment bill, vote, and legislator stance in Georgia, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
9
2025-2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Angela Moore
56% support rate
Top opponent
Derek Mallow
44% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving paid leave in Georgia

Legislators moving paid leave in Georgia
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Votes
Angela Moore
Angela Moore House · District 91
D
Mixed
56% 9
Bill Cowsert
Bill Cowsert Senate · District 46
R
Mixed
56% 9
Billy Hickman
Billy Hickman Senate · District 4
R
Mixed
56% 9
Bo Hatchett
Bo Hatchett Senate · District 50
R
Mixed
56% 9
Brian Strickland
Brian Strickland Senate · District 42
R
Mixed
56% 9
Derek Mallow
Derek Mallow Senate · District 2
D
Mixed −
44% 9
Doc Rhett
Doc Rhett Senate · District 33
D
Mixed −
44% 9
Donzella James
Donzella James Senate · District 28
D
Mixed −
44% 9
Ed Harbison
Ed Harbison Senate · District 15
D
Mixed −
44% 9
Elena Parent
Elena Parent Senate · District 44
D
Mixed −
44% 9
Showing 9 of 9 bills

All labor & employment bills

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2026

SB 588: Labor and Industrial Relations, Revenue and Taxation, and Social Services; certain protections of caregivers; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34, 48, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, revenue and taxation, and social services, respectively, so as to provide for certain protections of caregivers; to provide for duration of sick leave; to revise a definition; to increase the tax credit for qualified caregiving expenses; to provide for no displacement from other programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sub-Topics Tax Credits Paid Leave
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 5, 2026

HB 1173: DeAndre Thompson Parental Bereavement Protection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 34, and 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, labor and industrial relations, and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to provide for limited bereavement leave and limited extended compassionate leave for certain employees under certain conditions; to provide for definitions; to prohibit certain employer actions; to provide for a cause of action and remedy; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 25, 2026

HB 1422: State employees; add stillbirth as a qualifying event for parental leave

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding personnel administration, so as to add stillbirth as a qualifying event for parental leave for eligible state employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
in committee · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 1318: Labor and industrial relations; actuarial study on state based paid family and medical leave insurance program; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for an actuarial study on state based paid family and medical leave insurance program; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings and legislative purpose; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · House May 5, 2026

HB 1118: Public officers and employees; 120 hours of maternal birth leave; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to personnel administration, so as to provide 80 hours of maternal birth leave; to provide for definitions; to provide rules; to provide for penalties; to provide notice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 29, 2026

SB 412: Education; accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; increase

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick, personal, and maternity leave for teachers and other school personnel, so as to increase from three to five the number of accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sub-Topics Paid Leave
died · Georgia · House Feb 11, 2025

HB 22: Veterans Day Paid Leave Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34 and 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations and revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to require that employers provide veteran employees paid leave on Veterans Day; to provide employers who are required to provide such paid leave with an income tax credit for amounts paid to such veteran employees on account of such paid leave; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2025

SB 247: Sick, Personal, and Maternity Leave for Teachers; the number of accumulated sick leave days teachers may take for personal or professional reasons; increase

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick, personal, and maternity leave for teachers and other school personnel, so as to increase from three to five the number of accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sub-Topics Paid Leave
passed both · Georgia · House Apr 2, 2025

HB 127: Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick, personal, and maternity leave for teachers and other school personnel, so as to increase from three to five the number of accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sub-Topics Paid Leave