HB 982: State Workforce Development Board; publish a High-demand Career List most critical to the state’s current and future workforce needs; require
Session 2023-24A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the State Workforce Development Board, so as to require the State Workforce Development Board to develop, approve, and annually publish a High-demand Career List identifying those careers most critical to the state’s current and future workforce needs; to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for conforming changes; to require the Office of Student Achievement to work in consultation with the State Workforce Development Board to audit and report on the effectiveness of employment, wage attainment, and retention of students in programs that align with the High-demand Career List; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
| Description | Sponsors | Bill Status | Chamber Position |
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the State Workforce Development Board, so as to require the State Workforce Development Board to develop, approve, and annually publish a High-demand Career List identifying those careers most critical to the state’s current and future workforce needs; to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for conforming changes; to require the Office of Student Achievement to work in consultation with the State Workforce Development Board to audit and report on the effectiveness of employment, wage attainment, and retention of students in programs that align with the High-demand Career List; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. |
Effective Date 07/01/2024 |
Legislator Votes
| Name | Party | District Number | District City | Legislator Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Brandon Beach | R | 21 | Alpharetta | |
| Sen. Colton Moore | R | 53 | Trenton | |
| Rep. Shelly Hutchinson | D | 106 | Snellville | |
| Rep. Marcus Wiedower | R | 121 | Watkinsville | |
| Rep. Mandi Ballinger | R | 23 | Canton | |
| Rep. Karen Bennett | D | 94 | Stone Mountain | |
| Rep. Dexter Sharper | D | 177 | Valdosta | |
| Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes | D | 7 | Lawrenceville | |
| Sen. Jason Esteves | D | 6 | Atlanta | |
| Sen. John Kennedy | R | 18 | Macon | |
| Sen. Freddie Sims | D | 12 | Dawson | |
| Sen. Sheikh Rahman | D | 5 | Lawrenceville | |
| Sen. Sonya Halpern | D | 39 | Atlanta | |
| Sen. Steve Gooch | R | 51 | Dahlonega | |
| Sen. Tonya Anderson | D | 43 | Lithonia | |
| Sen. Rick Williams | R | 25 | Milledgeville | |
| Sen. Russ Goodman | R | 8 | Cogdell | |
| Sen. Sally Harrell | D | 40 | Atlanta | |
| Sen. Sam Watson | R | 11 | Moultrie | |
| Sen. Shawn Still | R | 48 | Norcross | |
| Sen. Max Burns | R | 23 | Sylvania | |
| Sen. Mike Hodges | R | 3 | Brunswick | |
| Sen. Nan Orrock | D | 36 | Atlanta | |
| Sen. Nikki Merritt | D | 9 | Grayson | |
| Sen. Randy Robertson | R | 29 | Cataula | |
| Sen. John Albers | R | 56 | Roswell | |
| Sen. Josh McLaurin | D | 14 | Sandy Springs | |
| Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick | R | 32 | Marietta | |
| Sen. Kim Jackson | D | 41 | Stone Mountain | |
| Sen. Larry Walker | R | 20 | Perry | |
| Sen. Lee Anderson | R | 24 | Grovetown | |
| Sen. Marty Harbin | R | 16 | Tyrone | |
| Sen. Matt Brass | R | 6 | Newnan | |
| Sen. Elena Parent | D | 44 | Atlanta | |
| Sen. Emanuel Jones | D | 10 | Decatur | |
| Sen. Frank Ginn | R | 47 | Danielsville | |
| Sen. Gail Davenport | D | 17 | Jonesboro | |
| Sen. Greg Dolezal | R | 27 | Cumming | |
| Sen. Harold Jones | D | 22 | Augusta | |
| Sen. Jason Anavitarte | R | 31 | Dallas | |
| Sen. Chuck Hufstetler | R | 52 | Rome | |
| Sen. Chuck Payne | R | 54 | Dalton | |
| Sen. Clint Dixon | R | 45 | Gwinnett | |
| Sen. David Lucas | D | 26 | Macon | |
| Sen. Derek Mallow | D | 2 | Savannah | |
| Sen. Michael ‘Doc’ Rhett | D | 33 | Marietta | |
| Sen. Donzella James | D | 28 | Atlanta | |
| Sen. Ed Harbison | D | 15 | Columbus | |
| Sen. Ed Setzler | R | 37 | Acworth | |
| Rep. Will Wade | R | 9 | Dawsonville | |
| Rep. Yasmin Neal | D | 79 | Jonesboro | |
| Sen. Ben Watson | R | 1 | Savannah | |
| Sen. Bill Cowsert | R | 46 | Athens | |
| Sen. Billy Hickman | R | 4 | Statesboro | |
| Sen. Blake Tillery | R | 19 | Vidalia | |
| Sen. Bo Hatchett | R | 50 | Cornelia | |
| Sen. Brian Strickland | R | 42 | McDonough | |
| Sen. Carden Summers | R | 13 | Cordele | |
| Rep. Tim Fleming | R | 114 | Covington | |
| Rep. Todd Jones | R | 25 | South Forsyth | |
| Rep. Trey Kelley | R | 16 | Cedartown | |
| Rep. Trey Rhodes | R | 124 | Greensboro | |
| Rep. Tyler Smith | R | 18 | Bremen | |
| Rep. Vance Smith | R | 138 | Pine Mountain | |
| Rep. Victor Anderson | R | 10 | Cornelia | |
| Rep. Viola Davis | D | 87 | Stone Mountain | |
| Rep. Stacey Evans | D | 57 | Atlanta | |
| Rep. Stan Gunter | R | 8 | Blairsville | |
| Rep. Steve Tarvin | R | 2 | Chickamauga | |
| Rep. Steven Meeks | R | 178 | Screven | |
| Rep. Steven Sainz | R | 180 | St. Marys | |
| Rep. Tanya Miller | D | 62 | Atlanta | |
| Rep. Tremaine Teddy Reese | D | 140 | Columbus | |
| Rep. Terry Cummings | D | 39 | Mableton | |
| Rep. Segun Adeyina | D | 110 | Grayson | |
| Rep. Sharon Cooper | R | 45 | Marietta | |
| Rep. Sharon Henderson | D | 113 | Covington | |
| Rep. Shaw Blackmon | R | 146 | Bonaire | |
| Rep. Shea Roberts | D | 52 | Atlanta | |
| Rep. Sheila Jones | D | 60 | Atlanta | |
| Rep. Solomon Adesanya | D | 43 | Marietta | |
| Rep. Soo Hong | R | 103 | Lawrenceville | |
| Rep. Spencer Frye | D | 122 | Athens | |
| Rep. Ron Stephens | R | 164 | Savannah | |
| Rep. Ruwa Romman | D | 97 | Duluth | |
| Rep. Saira Draper | D | 90 | Atlanta | |
| Rep. Sam Park | D | 107 | Lawrenceville | |
| Rep. Sandra Scott | D | 76 | Rex | |
| Rep. Scott Hilton | R | 48 | Peachtree Corners | |
| Rep. Scott Holcomb | D | 101 | Atlanta | |
| Rep. Rick Jasperse | R | 11 | Jasper | |
| Rep. Rick Townsend | R | 179 | Brunswick | |
| Rep. Rob Leverett | R | 123 | Elberton | |
| Rep. Robert Dickey | R | 134 | Musella | |
| Rep. Omari Crawford | D | 89 | Decatur | |
| Rep. Park Cannon | D | 58 | Atlanta | |
| Rep. Patty Marie Stinson | D | 150 | Butler | |
| Rep. Phil Olaleye | D | 59 | Atlanta | |
| Rep. Regina Lewis-Ward | D | 115 | McDonough | |
| Rep. Rey Martinez | R | 111 | Loganville | |
| Rep. Rhonda Burnough | D | 77 | Riverdale | |
| Rep. Rhonda Taylor | D | 92 | Conyers | |
| Rep. Michael Smith | D | 41 | Marietta | |
| Rep. Michelle Au | D | 50 | Johns Creek | |
| Rep. Mike Cameron | R | 1 | Rossville | |
| Rep. Mike Cheokas | R | 151 | Americus | |
| Rep. Miriam Paris | D | 142 | Macon | |
| Rep. Mitchell Horner | R | 3 | Ringgold | |
| Rep. Mitchell Scoggins | R | 14 | Cartersville | |
| Rep. Noel Williams | R | 148 | Cordele | |
| Rep. Marvin Lim | D | 98 | Norcross | |
| Rep. Mary Frances Williams | D | 37 | Marietta | |
| Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver | D | 84 | Decatur | |
| Rep. Matt Barton | R | 5 | Calhoun | |
| Rep. Matt Dubnik | R | 29 | Gainesville | |
| Rep. Matt Hatchett | R | 155 | Dublin | |
| Rep. Matt Reeves | R | 99 | Duluth | |
| Rep. Matthew Gambill | R | 15 | Cartersville | |
| Rep. Leesa Hagan | R | 156 | Lyons | |
| Rep. Lehman Franklin | R | 160 | Statesboro | |
| Rep. Lisa Campbell | D | 35 | Kennesaw | |
| Rep. Long Tran | D | 80 | Dunwoody | |
| Rep. Lydia Glaize | D | 67 | Fairburn | |
| Rep. Lynn Smith | R | 70 | Newnan | |
| Rep. Mack Jackson | D | 128 | Sandersville | |
| Rep. Mark Newton | R | 127 | Augusta | |
| Rep. Martin Momtahan | R | 17 | Dallas | |
| Rep. Karlton Howard | D | 129 | Augusta | |
| Rep. Kasey Carpenter | R | 4 | Dalton | |
| Rep. Katie Dempsey | R | 13 | Rome | |
| Rep. Kim Schofield | D | 63 | Atlanta | |
| Rep. Kimberly Alexander | D | 66 | Hiram | |
| Rep. Kimberly New | R | 40 | Villa Rica | |
| Rep. Lauren McDonald | R | 26 | Cumming | |
| Rep. Lee Hawkins | R | 27 | Gainesville | |
| Rep. Jon Burns | R | 159 | Newington | |
| Rep. Jordan Ridley | R | 22 | Woodstock | |
| Rep. Joseph Gullett | R | 19 | Dallas | |
| Rep. Josh Bonner | R | 73 | Fayetteville | |
| Rep. Karen Lupton | D | 83 | Chamblee | |
| Rep. Karen Mathiak | R | 82 | Griffin | |
| Rep. Karla Drenner | D | 85 | Avondale Estates | |
| Rep. Jasmine Clark | D | 108 | Lilburn | |
| Rep. Jason Ridley | R | 6 | Chatsworth | |
| Rep. Jesse Petrea | R | 166 | Savannah | |
| Rep. Joe Campbell | R | 171 | Camilla | |
| Rep. John Carson | R | 46 | Marietta | |
| Rep. John Corbett | R | 174 | Lake Park | |
| Rep. John LaHood | R | 175 | Valdosta | |
| Rep. Johnny Chastain | R | 7 | Blue Ridge | |
| Rep. Gerald Greene | R | 154 | Cuthbert | |
| Rep. Ginny Ehrhart | R | 36 | Marietta | |
| Rep. Holt Persinger | R | 119 | Winder | |
| Rep. Houston Gaines | R | 120 | Athens | |
| Rep. Imani Barnes | D | 86 | Tucker | |
| Rep. Inga Willis | D | 55 | Atlanta | |
| Rep. James Burchett | R | 176 | Waycross | |
| Rep. Jan Jones | R | 47 | Milton | |
| Rep. Eddie Lumsden | R | 12 | Armuchee | |
| Rep. Edna Jackson | D | 165 | Savannah | |
| Rep. El-Mahdi Holly | D | 116 | Stockbridge | |
| Rep. Emory Dunahoo | R | 31 | Gillsville | |
| Rep. Eric Bell | D | 75 | Jonesboro | |
| Rep. Esther Panitch | D | 51 | Sandy Springs | |
| Rep. Deborah Silcox | R | 53 | Sandy Springs | |
| Rep. Debra Bazemore | D | 69 | South Fulton | |
| Rep. Demetrius Douglas | D | 78 | Stockbridge | |
| Rep. Derrick Jackson | D | 68 | Tyrone | |
| Rep. Derrick McCollum | R | 30 | Chestnut Mountain | |
| Rep. Devan Seabaugh | R | 34 | Marietta | |
| Rep. Dewey McClain | D | 109 | Lawrenceville | |
| Rep. Don Parsons | R | 44 | Marietta | |
| Rep. Doreen Carter | D | 93 | Lithonia | |
| Rep. Darlene Taylor | R | 173 | Thomasville | |
| Rep. David Clark | R | 100 | Buford | |
| Rep. David Huddleston | R | 72 | Roopville | |
| Rep. David Jenkins | R | 136 | Grantville | |
| Rep. David Sampson | D | 153 | Albany | |
| Rep. David Wilkerson | D | 38 | Powder Springs | |
| Rep. Debbie Buckner | D | 137 | Junction City | |
| Rep. Chas Cannon | R | 172 | Moultrie | |
| Rep. Chris Erwin | R | 32 | Homer | |
| Rep. Chuck Efstration | R | 104 | Auburn | |
| Rep. Chuck Martin | R | 49 | Alpharetta | |
| Rep. Clint Crowe | R | 118 | Jackson | |
| Rep. Dale Washburn | R | 144 | Macon | |
| Rep. Danny Mathis | R | 133 | Cochran | |
| Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick | D | 95 | Lithonia | |
| Rep. Buddy DeLoach | R | 167 | Townsend | |
| Rep. Butch Parrish | R | 158 | Swainsboro | |
| Rep. Carl Gilliard | D | 162 | Savannah | |
| Rep. Carolyn Hugley | D | 141 | Columbus | |
| Rep. Carter Barrett | R | 24 | Cumming | |
| Rep. Charlice Byrd | R | 20 | Woodstock | |
| Rep. Billy Mitchell | D | 88 | Stone Mountain | |
| Rep. Brad Thomas | R | 21 | Holly Springs | |
| Rep. Brent Cox | R | 28 | Dawsonville | |
| Rep. Brian Prince | D | 132 | Augusta | |
| Rep. Bruce Williamson | R | 112 | Monroe | |
| Rep. Beth Camp | R | 135 | Concord | |
| Rep. Bethany Ballard | R | 147 | Warner Robins | |
| Rep. Betsy Holland | D | 54 | Atlanta | |
| Rep. Bill Hitchens | R | 161 | Rincon | |
| Rep. Bill Werkheiser | R | 157 | Glennville | |
| Rep. Bill Yearta | R | 152 | Sylvester | |
| Rep. Al Williams | D | 168 | Midway | |
| Rep. Alan Powell | R | 33 | Hartwell | |
| Rep. Angela Moore | D | 91 | Stonecrest | |
| Rep. Anne Westbrook | D | 163 | Savannah |
