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GA HB1480
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Gambill
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia Code Section 34-8-194 to remove disqualification from unemployment benefits for immunocompromised individuals who voluntarily leave employment due to a reasonable belief that continued work would put them at special risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19, provided they supply reasonable documentation of their health condition
- Allows individuals who refuse an employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of continued employment to qualify for unemployment benefits without being disqualified for voluntary separation
- Defines "COVID-19" as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), including any mutations, viral fragments, or any disease or condition caused by SARS-CoV-2
- Effective date of July 1, 2022, applying to any claims for unemployment benefits filed on or after that date
- Sponsored by Representatives Gambill (15th), Scoggins (14th), Byrd (20th), and Kelley (16th)
Legislative Description
Labor and industrial relations; eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain individuals who choose not to undergo employer mandated COVID-19 vaccination; provide
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/4/2022
Committee Referrals
Industry and Labor3/3/2022
Full Bill Text
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