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title: HR 1032. House Study Committee on Raising the Minimum Wage in Georgia; create
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status_date: 2026-01-16
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  - Sheila Jones
  - Dewey McClain
  - Lydia Glaize
  - Mary Oliver
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  - minimum wage
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# HR 1032. House Study Committee on Raising the Minimum Wage in Georgia; create

## Text

House Resolution 1032
By: Representatives Jones of the 60th, McClain of the 109th, Glaize of the 67th, and Oliver of
the 84th
A RESOLUTION
Creating the House Study Committee on Raising the Minimum Wage in Georgia; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS, since 2009, the federal minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour, which equates
to an annual salary of $15,080.00 for a full-time worker covered by the Fair Labor Standards
Act; and
WHEREAS, since 1997, Georgia's minimum wage has been $5.15 per hour, which equates
to an annual salary of $10,712.00 for a full-time worker; and
WHEREAS, three states, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Wyoming, have a lower minimum wage
than the federal minimum wage, and five states, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South
Carolina, and Tennessee, have no state minimum wage, meaning the federal minimum wage
applies in those eight states; and
WHEREAS, thirty-four states, territories, and districts have a minimum wage that is higher
than the federal minimum wage, including Florida, which will increase its minimum wage
to $15.00 per hour in September 2026; and
WHEREAS, raising the minimum wage will benefit workers in Georgia by improving
morale, boosting living standards, increasing spending power, and improving chances of
upward mobility; and
WHEREAS, raising the minimum wage will benefit employers in Georgia by creating a
stable, experienced, and loyal workforce, boosting worker productivity, reducing
absenteeism, and lowering costs for recruitment and training; and
WHEREAS, raising the minimum wage will benefit Georgia by stimulating the economy and
job growth, boosting consumer spending, increasing tax revenue, reducing poverty and
inequality, lowering reliance on public assistance, and attracting and retaining workers and
employers; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to study the best way to raise the minimum wage in this
state as well as what minimum wage would be the most effective and beneficial for all
Georgians.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
(1) Creation of House study committee. There is created the House Study Committee
on Raising the Minimum Wage in Georgia.
(2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of five members of the
House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member
of the committee as chairperson of the committee.
(3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs,
issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or
legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.
(4) Meetings. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. The committee
may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or
convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and
accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.
(5) Allowances and funding. The legislative members of the committee shall receive
the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any
member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized.
Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds
appropriated to the House of Representatives.
(6) Report.
(A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that
include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file a report of the
same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.
(B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for
proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C)
of this paragraph.
(C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of
abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee.
A report so approved shall be signed by the chairperson of the committee and filed with
the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
(D) In the absence of an approved report, the chairperson may file with the Clerk of the
House of Representatives a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu
thereof.
(7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2026.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution would create a five-member study committee to examine whether and how to raise Georgia's minimum wage, which has stayed at $5.15 per hour since 1997.

### Plain-language summary

Georgia's state minimum wage has remained $5.15 per hour since 1997, well below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which has applied in Georgia since federal law preempts the lower state rate. This resolution does not raise the minimum wage itself. Instead, it creates the House Study Committee on Raising the Minimum Wage in Georgia to look into the issue.
The Speaker of the House would appoint five House members to the committee and name one as chairperson. The committee could hold meetings, study conditions and problems related to the minimum wage, and recommend legislation. Members would receive standard legislative allowances for up to five meeting days unless more are approved, funded through the House's existing budget. The committee must file any approved findings or recommendations with the Clerk of the House before it is abolished on December 1, 2026.

### What it does

- Creates the House Study Committee on Raising the Minimum Wage in Georgia, made up of five House members appointed by the Speaker.
- Directs the Speaker to name a chairperson who will call and organize the committee's meetings.
- Authorizes the committee to study minimum wage issues and recommend legislation, but does not raise the minimum wage itself.
- Sets member allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8, capped at five paid days unless additional days are approved, funded from the House's existing budget.
- Requires any approved report or recommendations to be filed with the Clerk of the House before the committee's abolishment.
- Abolishes the committee automatically on December 1, 2026.

### Who it affects

The five House members appointed to the committee, the Speaker of the House who makes the appointments, and indirectly Georgia workers and employers whose wages and labor costs could be affected by any future legislation the committee recommends.

### Why it matters

The resolution itself changes nothing about pay for Georgia workers, since it only sets up a study process. But its findings could shape future legislation on the state's minimum wage, which has stayed far below the federal rate for nearly three decades and lower than every neighboring state's applicable minimum.

### Key provisions

- Paragraph (1) formally creates the House Study Committee on Raising the Minimum Wage in Georgia.
- Paragraph (2) sets committee membership at five House members appointed by the Speaker, who also names the chairperson.
- Paragraph (3) charges the committee with studying minimum wage conditions and recommending action or legislation it deems necessary.
- Paragraph (5) limits paid allowances to five days per member unless additional days are authorized, funded through the House's existing appropriation.
- Paragraph (6) requires any approved report, with or without proposed legislation, to be filed with the Clerk of the House before abolishment.
- Paragraph (7) abolishes the committee on December 1, 2026.

## Status

- Status: Introduced (2026-01-16)
- Last action: House Second Readers (2026-01-28)
- Sponsors: Sheila Jones, Dewey McClain, Lydia Glaize, Mary Oliver
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72296

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