HB 0183 |
Support | Immigration Reform Enhancements to Create Regulatory Efficiencies |
Jasperse, Rick 11th |
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2/5/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
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| This legislation addresses one of ACCG's top priorities this session. To reduce paperwork and bureaucratic morass in complying with Georgia's illegal immigration reform laws, HB 183 consolidates three local government immigration reporting mandates to one report, due once a year, to one agency; no longer mandates that businesses seeking business licenses, occupation tax certificiates or other documents required to operate a business submit E-Verify information to local governments annually, but just once; eliminates "contracts" as a public benefit; allows those submitting documents to local governments to prove immigration status to do so by mail; and allows legal U.S. citizens to only have to prove their citizenship by affidavit once, rather than annually, to receive public benefits from the same agency.
For ACCG's Sectional Summary of HB 183, please click here.
For ACCG's one-stop Web shop on all things immigration for Georgia's county governments, please click here. |
HB 0361 |
Neutral | Federal Labor Laws - Cannot Require Folks to Waive Them |
Lindsey, Edward 54th |
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7/1/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
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| This legislation prohibits the state, cities and counties from passing ordinances or requirements in contracts, permits, licenses or zoning, that would require an employer or employee to waive rights provided by the National Labor Relations Act. For instance, a county could not require a potential contractor or vendor to accept terms to a collective bargaining agreement with its employees in order to enter into a contract with the county. |
HB 0362 |
Neutral | Unions - Counties Cannot Prohibit or Require in Public Works Contracts |
Lindsey, Edward 54th |
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3/5/2013 |
Senate - Senate Read and Referred |
I&L |
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| This legislation prohibits counties from requiring or prohibiting contractors on public works construction projects over $100,000 to enter into pre-hire agreements, project labor agreements, collective bargaining agreements or any other agreements with labor unions. Additionally, counties may not discriminate against bidders, contractors, or material suppliers for refusing to adhere to agreements with unions. When an imminent threat to public health or safety occurs, the chair may require contractors, bidders, and material suppliers to adhere to such agreements if the board of commissioners holds a public hearing that special circumstances exist requiring the adherence to the union agreements. However, the possibility of a labor dispute because of the presence of non-union contractors or subcontractors may not be considered by the board.
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HB 0393 |
Neutral | Georgia Workforce Investment Board |
Hamilton, Mark 24th |
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5/6/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
I&L |
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| This legislation sets the procedure for establishing local workforce investment boards. It also makes counties, cities and regional commissions the fiscal agent/grant recipient for certain funds. |
HB 0813 |
Evaluating | Employers Not Allowed to Question Potential Employment Applicants About Previous Arrest and Conviction Records |
Keisha Waites |
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1/24/2014 |
House Second Readers |
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| This legislation would make it illegal to include questions on a job application about whether the applicant was arrested for, charged with or convicted of a crime except for those applying for law enforcement jobs. If there is a law prohibiting those who have been arrested, charged or convicted of a particular crime from holding a particular job, then questions about that crime may be asked. Additionally, if a standard fidelity bond or equivalent bond is required for the job and conviction of particular crimes would prevent them from obtaining such a bond, then the employer may ask whether the applicant has ever been convicted of those crimes. |