HR815: HR815 House Study Committee on Exploring the Potential for Humanoids and Robotics in Georgia Workforce Development; create

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it creates the House Study Committee on Exploring the Potential for Humanoids and Robotics in Georgia Workforce Development. The resolution points to the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and improvements in humanoid and robotics technology as the reason for the study. The Speaker of the House would appoint five representatives to the committee and name one as chairperson. The committee could meet as needed, study the issue, and recommend legislation if it chooses. Members would receive standard legislative daily allowances under Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8) for up to five meeting days unless more are approved, paid from the House's existing budget. The committee must file any report before it is automatically abolished on December 1, 2025.

• Creates a five member House Study Committee on Exploring the Potential for Humanoids and Robotics in Georgia Workforce Development.
• Directs the Speaker of the House to appoint all five members and designate one as chairperson.
• Authorizes the committee to study how humanoid and robotics technology could affect economic development and to recommend legislation.
• Allows the chairperson to call meetings anywhere and at any time needed to carry out the study.
• Sets legislative pay for committee members under existing law (O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8), capped at five days unless more are approved, funded from the House's budget.
• Abolishes the committee automatically on December 1, 2025, after any final report is filed.

The resolution directly affects the five House members who would be appointed to the committee and the House of Representatives' budget, which funds their allowances. It could indirectly affect Georgia workers, employers, and industries if the committee's eventual recommendations lead to future legislation on robotics or automation.

The resolution itself makes no policy changes; it only sets up a temporary body to gather information. Any real-world effect on Georgia workers or businesses would depend on whether the committee later recommends legislation and whether lawmakers act on it before the committee disbands in December 2025.

• Paragraph (1) formally creates the House Study Committee on Exploring the Potential for Humanoids and Robotics in Georgia Workforce Development.
• Paragraph (2) sets committee membership at five House members appointed by the Speaker, who also names the chairperson.
• Paragraph (3) gives the committee authority to study the issue and recommend action or legislation it deems necessary.
• Paragraph (5) ties member pay to the standard legislative allowance law (O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8) and caps paid days at five unless extended, funded through the House's own appropriated funds.
• Paragraph (6) lays out reporting requirements, including that any report must be approved by majority vote before the abolishment date and filed with the Clerk of the House.
• Paragraph (7) abolishes the committee on December 1, 2025.

1. 2025-04-04House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
2. 2025-03-31House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
3. 2025-03-28House Second Readers (House)
4. 2025-03-27House First Readers (House)
5. 2025-03-27House Hopper (House)

• Todd Jones (R, HD-025)Primary sponsor
• Dar'shun Kendrick (D, HD-095)
• Scott Holcomb (D, HD-101)
• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)
• John Corbett (R, HD-174)
• Brad Thomas (R, HD-021)

• artificial intelligence
• robotics
• workforce development
• economic development
• legislative study committees