STATE BILLGA HB 1118PASSED

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 5, 2026; 191 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

GA HB 1118 · PassedMay 5

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Bill details

Last action: Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 5, 2026

Bill history

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May 5, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01

May 5, 2026Act 413

May 5, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse

Apr 6, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse

Mar 27, 2026Senate Passed/AdoptedSenate

Mar 27, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate

Mar 19, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate

Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate

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Mar 6, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate

Mar 4, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse

Mar 4, 2026House Third ReadersHouse

Feb 11, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse

Feb 4, 2026House Second ReadersHouse

Feb 3, 2026House First ReadersHouse

Feb 2, 2026House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #604Mar 4, 2026 · House · 170 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passage: Senate Vote #833Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 50 yea · 0 nayPassed

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