Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB321 Compare Versions

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11 25 LC 28 0682
22 Senate Bill 321
33 By: Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Gooch of the 51st, Hickman of the 4th, Watson of the 1st,
44 Albers of the 56th and others
55 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
66 AN ACT
77 To amend Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
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99 applicability of workers' compensation to employers and employees generally, so as to2
1010 provide that the chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and3
1111 providing coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act,4
1212 33 U.S.C. Section 901, et seq., as amended, and its extensions; to provide for related matters;5
1313 to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6
1414 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7
1515 SECTION 1.8
1616 Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applicability of9
1717 workers' compensation to employers and employees generally, is amended by adding a new10
1818 subsection to read as follows:11
1919 "(g) This chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and providing
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2121 coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.13
2222 Section 901, et seq., as amended, and its extensions."14
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2525 SECTION 2.
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2727 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.16
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