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GA SB585
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/18/2024
Primary Sponsor
Elena Parent
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AI Summary
- Waives Georgia's sovereign immunity for acts and omissions of state officers and employees acting within the scope of their official duties that violate the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Titles I and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Makes the state liable in the same manner as a private individual or entity would be under like circumstances, with claims actionable in both Georgia state courts and federal courts
- Preserves state immunity for conduct by state officers or employees acting outside the scope of their official duties or employment
- Applies retroactively to claims or causes of action that accrued on or after January 1, 2010, but excludes claims that accrued before that date
- Takes effect upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval
Legislative Description
Waiver of Sovereign Immunity; claims against state officers and employees whose acts or omissions violate the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act; provide
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/20/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/20/2024
Full Bill Text
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