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HB1071 • 2025

Georgia Workplace Safety and Heat Protection Act; enact

Georgia Workplace Safety and Heat Protection Act; enact

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Sponsor
Schofield, Kim
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows the bill passed both chambers, but no effective date is listed yet.

Georgia Workplace Safety and Heat Protection Act

This bill amends Georgia law to provide protections for employees against heat exposure at work.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Chapter 2 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding the Department of Labor.
  • Provides protections for employees from occupational heat exposure.
  • Allows for rules and regulations to be created.
  • Repeals laws that conflict with this act.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Employees in Georgia who face risks from heat at work.
  • The Department of Labor, which is involved in the new protections.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The specific details of the safety rules are not listed in this summary text.
  • The exact date when these laws take effect is not provided in the source material.
  • This document does not explain how violations will be punished or enforced.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Georgia Workplace Safety and Heat Protection Act; enact