SB 396

Georgia Senate bill in Session 1033.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 14, 2026.

Labor and Industrial Relations; retaliatory actions by certain employers against certain employees for disclosing potentially unlawful activities; prohibit.

Bill ID GA-1033-SB-396

Session 1033

Status in_committee

Committee Judiciary

Senate in_committee 2026-01-14

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit retaliatory actions by certain employers against certain employees for disclosing potentially unlawful activities; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor

McLaurin, Josh

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-13	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-14	Status	in_committee
2026-01-14	Latest Action	Senate Read and Referred

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