SB 335 - State Agencies; designate English as official language; prohibit requiring employees to speak/learn any other languages for employment (PF)

Committees

Current Status

02/21/08 - Senate Read Second Time

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-3-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the designation of English as the official language of Georgia, so as to prohibit a state agency or political subdivision of this state from requiring an employee to speak or learn any language other than the official language of the state in order to be employed, maintain employment, or to be eligible for a promotion; to provide for exceptions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
11/19/2007Senate Prefile
01/14/2008Senate Read and Referred
02/20/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/21/2008Senate Read Second Time