# Georgia SB 191: Employment Security; certain notice provisions relating to benefits and appeals; revise

Georgia SB 191, Employment Security; certain notice provisions relating to benefits and appeals; revise, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clint Dixon (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2026-01-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 191
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Employment Security; certain notice provisions relating to benefits and appeals; revise
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2026-01-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Clint Dixon (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Industry and Labor, Insurance and Labor, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (184 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New timing rules for Georgia unemployment appeals: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Georgia unemployment review deadlines run from the printed issue date, when the department releases the decision. Release can be by mail, hand delivery, or electronically with the party’s consent. Parties entitled to notice have 15 days after that date to request reconsid…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Howard (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 146 | 16 | 5 |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 38 | 16 | 1 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-01-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-14: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Act 292
- 2025-04-07: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-13: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-10: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 191/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238567)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [SB 191/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238567)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB191-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).