SR391: SR391 Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Currency; create

This resolution sets up a temporary Senate study committee to look at artificial intelligence and digital currency, including cryptocurrency, and how they are being used and regulated in Georgia. The committee will have six members appointed by the President of the Senate, who will also name a chairperson. The committee can hold meetings, study issues related to AI and digital currency, and recommend legislation it thinks is needed. Legislative members get standard expense allowances under Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8), and non-legislator members get a daily expense allowance similar to that set in O.C.G.A. § 45-7-21. Funding comes from money already appropriated to the Senate. If the committee approves a report, the chairperson must file it with the Secretary of the Senate before the committee is abolished on December 1, 2025.

• Establishes the Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Currency, made up of six members appointed by the President of the Senate.
• Directs the committee to study issues around AI and digital currency in Georgia and recommend any action or legislation it considers necessary.
• Sets expense allowances for legislative members, state employee or official members, and other members, drawing funds from existing Senate appropriations.
• Requires the committee to file an approved report or, if none is approved, meeting minutes with the Secretary of the Senate.
• Abolishes the committee automatically on December 1, 2025.

The resolution primarily affects Georgia state senators who may be appointed to serve on the committee, Senate staff supporting its work, and indirectly any Georgia businesses, consumers, or agencies involved in AI or digital currency that the committee's future recommendations might target.

The committee itself does not change any Georgia law, but its findings could shape future legislation on AI and cryptocurrency, areas that touch consumer protection, financial services, and fraud prevention. Its work and any report could influence what rules lawmakers propose next session.

• Paragraph 1 creates the Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Currency.
• Paragraph 2 sets committee size at six members appointed by the President of the Senate, who also names the chairperson.
• Paragraph 3 gives the committee authority to study AI and digital currency issues and recommend legislation.
• Paragraph 5 details allowances: legislative members get amounts under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8; non-legislator members get daily allowances similar to O.C.G.A. § 45-7-21; funding comes from Senate appropriations, capped at four days of allowances unless extended.
• Paragraph 6 requires any approved report, with or without legislative suggestions, to be filed with the Secretary of the Senate before abolishment.
• Paragraph 7 abolishes the committee on December 1, 2025.

1. 2025-04-02Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
2. 2025-03-25Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
3. 2025-03-21Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
4. 2025-03-20Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted (Senate)
5. 2025-03-18Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
6. 2025-03-13Senate Hopper (Senate)

• John Albers (R, SD-056)Primary sponsor
• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
• Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)

1. PassedSenate voteApril 2, 2025

   52 yea, 0 nay (3 not voting, 1 absent)

   Consent Calendar For Senate Study Committees: Senate Vote #380

• artificial intelligence
• cryptocurrency
• digital currency regulation
• legislative study committees
• technology policy