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GA HB1107
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/4/2020
Primary Sponsor
Viola Davis
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AI Summary
- Broadens Georgia's whistleblower protections to cover any person, including independent contractors, not just public employees, who reports fraud, waste, abuse, or violations of law, rule, or regulation to a supervisor or government agency
- Expands the definition of "retaliation" beyond adverse employment actions to include any adverse action taken by a public employer against any person for disclosing violations or noncompliance
- Removes the previous statute of limitations (one year after discovering retaliation or three years after the retaliation, whichever is earlier), effectively eliminating the time restriction for filing a civil action in superior court
- Prohibits public employers from justifying or excusing retaliation in civil actions, except as specifically provided in the Code section
- Creates a new misdemeanor criminal offense for any agent of a public employer who violates the anti-retaliation provisions
Legislative Description
Georgia Anti-Corruption Act; enact
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/9/2020
Full Bill Text
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