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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB37

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

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.

Legislative progress

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Senate committee substitute March 27, 2025 Sent to Governor April 9, 2025 Governor approved May 13, 2025 Became law May 13, 2025

Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 4, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #162

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

169 yea–2 nay · 3 not voting · 6 absent

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April 2, 2025 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #385

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

52 yea–1 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent

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April 4, 2025 · House

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #408

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

163 yea–0 nay · 8 not voting · 9 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-07-01
  2. State Act 170
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. Senate Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  11. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  12. House House Third Readers
  13. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  14. House House Second Readers
  15. House House First Readers
  16. House House Hopper
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