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GeorgiaHB 2332025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

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Sponsored By: James Burchett (Republican), Buddy DeLoach (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Steven Sainz (Republican), Devan Seabaugh (Republican), Rick Townsend (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Georgia blocks foreign-adversary firms from state contracts

Georgia bars certain for-profit companies from bidding on state contracts for goods or services, including through third-party sellers. The ban covers companies owned or run by a foreign country of concern, or partly owned by its government. These countries are designated foreign adversaries by the U.S. Commerce Secretary under 15 C.F.R. Section 791.4. State agencies must require bidders to certify that they are not covered by this ban. If Georgia’s Department of Administrative Services finds a false certification, the company owes the greater of $250,000 or three times the entire purchase value. The contract must also end, and the company becomes ineligible to bid on state contracts.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • James Burchett

    Republican • House

  • Buddy DeLoach

    Republican • House

  • Leesa Hagan

    Republican • House

  • Steven Sainz

    Republican • House

  • Devan Seabaugh

    Republican • House

  • Rick Townsend

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mike Hodges

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 334 • No: 90

House vote • 4/4/2025

Agree to Senate Substitute

Yes: 113 • No: 51 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 19TH

Yes: 17 • No: 36 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 52 • No: 1 • Other: 3

House vote • 2/26/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 152 • No: 2 • Other: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective Date

    7/1/2025

  2. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Act 59

    5/1/2025

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/10/2025House

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

    4/4/2025House

  6. Senate Third Read

    4/2/2025Senate

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    4/2/2025Senate

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    3/31/2025Senate

  9. Senate Recommitted

    3/25/2025Senate

  10. Senate Read Second Time

    3/21/2025Senate

  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Senate Read and Referred

    2/27/2025Senate

  13. House Third Readers

    2/26/2025House

  14. House Passed/Adopted

    2/26/2025House

  15. House Committee Favorably Reported

    2/20/2025House

  16. House Second Readers

    2/6/2025House

  17. House First Readers

    2/5/2025House

  18. House Hopper

    2/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 233/AP* (v9)

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