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GA HB1501
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/3/2022
Primary Sponsor
Rob Leverett
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AI Summary
- Repeals existing Georgia code sections requiring minors under 18 to obtain employment certificates as a condition of employment
- Prohibits state government entities and political subdivisions from requiring minors to obtain employment certificates or certificates of age as a condition of employment, and prohibits requiring employers to obtain such certificates from minor employees
- Allows minors age 14 and older to be employed during school vacation months for care and maintenance of lawns, gardens, and shrubbery, provided the employer furnishes accident/sickness or workers' compensation insurance coverage
- Establishes a voluntary certificate of age system, available upon request through the Department of Labor, public school superintendents, private school administrators, or home study program providers, requiring submission of a certified birth certificate
- Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor to investigate the true age of any employed minor and require production of relevant records; duplicate copies of age certificates must be filed with the Commissioner within 30 days of issuance
Legislative Description
Minors; employment certificate requirements; repeal certain provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/8/2022
Committee Referrals
Industry and Labor3/4/2022
Full Bill Text
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