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Senate passes 'Dignity Pay' bill to phase out subminimum wages for workers with disabilities
Summary
SB 55 (Dignity Pay Act) passed 51–3. The bill phases out use of federal Section 14(c) certificates that permit subminimum wages in community rehabilitation programs, giving affected programs two years to raise wages to at least $7.25/hour.
The Georgia Senate voted 51–3 to pass SB 55, known as the Dignity Pay Act, to phase out the use of Section 14(c) certificates that allow community rehabilitation programs (CRPs) to pay workers with disabilities subminimum wages. The bill gives CRPs a two‑year transition period to bring wages up to at least $7.25 per hour and clarifies that the change applies only to CRPs, not to typical employers.
Sponsor remarks: The bill’s sponsor, the senator from the fourth…
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