We know our legislative members face time constraints and a saturated information environment. That’s why our seasoned policy experts have developed model legislation comprising of the crucial components of a successful law, such as expertise, consistency and conformity, to ensure our members have what they need to enact policy in their states. Each year, NBCSL asks its Legislative members to submit bills they have introduced, sponsored, and successfully passed in their respective state legislatures. From those submissions, a selected set is presented by sponsor(s) at our Annual Legislative Conference and then featured as examples of Model Legislation on this platform.
Committee of Jurisdiction: Labor and Workforce Development
State of Georgia - HB 55: Labor and industrial relations; hiring process of applicant; prohibit employer from seeking salary history informations - Representatuve Debra Bazemore and Representative Cavin Smyre (GA)
Committee of Jurisdiction: Law, Justice, and Ethics
HB287 - This bill would create a Women’s Tribute Statue Commission to fund, commission, and place statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller on the State's Capitol Grounds. The State of Alabama also designate December 1 as Rosa Parks Day.
HB3418 - This bill allows counties or municipalities to create urban agricultural zones made up of organizations or individuals who grow produce or other agricultural products, raise or process livestock or poultry or sell a minimum of 75% locally grown food.
The License to Work Act, would end license suspensions for a number of non-moving violations, including the largest category: unpaid parking and vehicle compliance tickets.