Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1425: Worker Tariff Relief Program Act; enact
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to enact the "Worker Tariff Relief Program Act"; to provide for types of assistance provided by the program; to provide for requirements for individuals to receive assistance; to provide authority to the Department of Labor to promulgate rules and regulations to administer the program; to provide for an annual report; to provide for funding; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to enact the "Worker Tariff Relief Program Act"; to provide for types of assistance provided by the program; to provide for requirements for individuals to receive assistance; to provide authority to the Department of Labor to promulgate rules and regulations to administer the program; to provide for an annual report; to provide for funding; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to enact the "Worker Tariff Relief Program Act"; to provide for types of assistance provided by the program; to provide for requirements for individuals to receive assistance; to provide authority to the Department of Labor to promulgate rules and regulations to administer the program; to provide for an annual report; to provide for funding; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, is amended in Chapter 11, which is reserved, as follows: "CHAPTER 34-11-1. (a) This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Worker Tariff Relief Program Act.' H. B. 1425 LC 64 0059 (b) The purpose of this Act is to provide timely and targeted relief to individuals who have suffered involuntary loss of employment, reduced wages, or reduced working hours as a result of federal tariffs, retaliatory trade actions, or related trade disruptions and to support rapid reemployment and workforce stability. Reserved. 34-11-2. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Covered …
Sponsors
- Spencer Frye (D, 122) · primary sponsor
- McClain, Dewey (D, 109)
- Gisler, Eric (D, 121)
- Edna Jackson (D, 165)
- Cannon, Park (D, 58)
- Gabriel Sanchez (D, 42)
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB1425?
- HB1425 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Worker Tariff Relief Program Act; enact.
- What does HB1425 do?
- In its own words: To amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to enact the "Worker Tariff Relief Program Act"; to provide for types of assistance provided by the program; to provide for requirements for individuals to receive assistance; to provide authority to the Department of Labor to promulgate rules and regulations to administer the program; to provide for an annual report; to provide for funding; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws…
- What is the status of HB1425?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: House Second Readers (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1425?
- Spencer Frye (D, 122), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1425?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73528
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