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GA HB1422

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Eric Gisler

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds stillbirth to the list of qualifying life events that trigger parental leave eligibility for Georgia state employees, alongside birth, adoption placement, and foster care placement

  • Defines stillbirth by reference to paragraph (17) of Code Section 31-10-1 of Georgia law

  • Applies to full-time employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government

  • Extends coverage to full-time employees of local education agencies (school districts)

  • Amends Code Section 45-20-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to parental leave requirements

Legislative Description

State employees; add stillbirth as a qualifying event for parental leave

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Public and Community Health2/24/2026

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