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HB600 • 2025

Minimum Wage and Second Chance Act of 2025; enact

Minimum Wage and Second Chance Act of 2025; enact

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Sponsor
Jackson, Derrick
Last action
2025-02-27
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the bill passed both chambers but does not show if it has been signed into law or when it takes effect.

Minimum Wage and Second Chance Act of 2025

This bill increases the minimum wage for agricultural workers and state employees, and creates a grant program for certain employers.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the minimum wage for specific groups of employees.
  • Raises the pay floor for agricultural workers.
  • Sets higher wages for state government employees.
  • Creates a new grant program run by the Department of Labor.
  • Requires annual reports on how the law is working.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Agricultural workers
  • State government employees
  • Certain employers eligible for grants

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list the exact dollar amounts for the wage increases.
  • It is unclear which specific employers qualify for the grant program without more details on criteria.
  • No effective date is provided in this summary.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-27 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Minimum Wage and Second Chance Act of 2025; enact