All Roll Calls
Yes: 227 • No: 0
GeorgiaHB 2352025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Georgia Supporting Living Donor Educators Act; enact
Sponsored By: Sheila Nelson (Democrat), Mitchell Horner (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican), Mark Newton (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Rick Townsend (Republican)
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EducationEducation and YouthGeneral Bill
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Bill Overview
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3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Paid donation leave for college staff
If you work at least half time for the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System, you get paid leave to donate. You can take up to 7 days for bone marrow and up to 30 days for an organ. Your pay stays the same, and the time is not taken from sick or annual leave. Emergency or temporary employees are not covered. You must give your employer a note from the doctor or hospital at least 7 days before the leave.
Paid donation leave for school staff
Public school teachers and staff in Georgia get paid leave to donate. You can take up to 7 days for bone marrow and up to 30 days for an organ. Your pay stays the same, and the time is not taken from sick or annual leave. The time also counts toward your retirement or pension service. You must give your employer a note from the doctor or hospital at least 7 days before the leave.
Local waivers cannot cut donor leave
School districts, local boards, and charter systems cannot use waiver rules to reduce or end this donor leave. The paid donor-leave rights in this law stay in place statewide.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Sheila Nelson
Democrat • House
Mitchell Horner
Republican • House
Todd Jones
Republican • House
Mark Newton
Republican • House
Alan Powell
Republican • House
Rick Townsend
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Mike Hodges
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/4/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 54 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 173 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective Date
7/1/2025House Date Signed by Governor
4/28/2025HouseAct 14
4/28/2025House Sent to Governor
4/9/2025HouseSenate Taken from Table
4/4/2025SenateSenate Third Read
4/4/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
4/4/2025SenateSenate Tabled
4/2/2025SenateSenate Read Second Time
3/18/2025SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
3/13/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
3/6/2025SenateHouse Third Readers
3/4/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
3/4/2025HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/28/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
2/6/2025HouseHouse First Readers
2/5/2025HouseHouse Hopper
2/4/2025House
Bill Text
HB 235/AP* (v6)
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