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title: HB 113. State government; prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities
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date: 2025-05-09
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bill_number: HB 113
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chamber: House
bill_type: bill
status_date: 2025-05-09
last_action: Effective Date 2025-07-01
sponsors:
  - Lauren McDonald
  - Soo Hong
  - Matthew Gambill
  - Will Wade
  - Alan Powell
  - Josh Bonner
  - Bo Hatchett
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  - state procurement
  - foreign adversaries
  - national security
  - government contracting
  - technology purchasing
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# HB 113. State government; prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities

## Text

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House Bill 113 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives McDonald III of the 26th, Hong of the 103rd, Gambill of the 15th, Wade
of the 9th, Powell of the 33rd, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government,1
so as to prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goo ds from certain foreign2
countries or related entities; to provide for a list of such goods; to provide for penalties; to3
provide for definitions; to repeal provisions related to contracting with China; to provide for4
powers of the Georgia Technology Authority; to provide for rela ted matters; to repeal5
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7
SECTION 1.8
Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended9
in Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5, relating to general author ity, duties, and procedure, by10
revising Code Section 50-5-84.1, relating to contracting with companies owned by Russia11
or Belarus, as follows:12
"50-5-84.1.13
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:14
(1) 'Company' means any sole proprietorship, organization, ass ociation, corporation,15
partnership, joint venture, lim ited partnership, limited liabil ity partnership, limited16
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liability company, or other entity or business association, inc luding all wholly owned17
subsidiaries, majority owned subsidiaries, parent companies, or affiliates of such entities18
or business associations, that exists for the purpose of making profit 'Concerned goods'19
means goods, including component parts, services, and technology, produced by a foreign20
company of concern deemed by the Georgia Technology Authority t o pose a security21
threat to this state or its residents.22
(2) 'Government of Belarus' means the Republic of Belarus 'Foreign company of23
concern' means a sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership,24
joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company,25
or other entity or business association, including all wholly owned subsidiaries, majority26
owned subsidiaries, parent companies, or affiliates of such ent ities or business27
associations, that exists for the purpose of making profit and is:28
(A) Organized or incorporated in a foreign country of concern;29
(B) Owned or controlled by the government, a political subdivision, or a political party30
of a foreign country of concern; or31
(C) Has a principal place of business in a foreign country of concern.32
(3) 'Government of Russia' means the Russian Federation 'Foreign country of concern'33
means a country whose government is designated as a foreign adversary by the United34
States Secretary of Commerce pursuant to 15 C.F.R. Section 791.4.35
(4) 'Scrutinized company' means any company owned or operated by the government of36
Russia or the government of Belarus.37
(b) A scrutinized company shall be ineligible to, and shall not, bid on or submit a proposal38
for a contract with a state agency for goods or services Pursuant to the authority provided39
in subparagraph (a)(27)(B) of Code Section 50-25-4, the Georgia Technology Authority40
shall maintain an up-to-date list of concerned goods produced b y a foreign company of41
concern or a foreign country of concern.42
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(c) A state agency shall require a company that submits a bid or proposal with respect to43
a contract for goods or services to certify that the company is not a scrutinized company44
The state or a state agency shall not purchase concerned goods from a foreign company of45
concern, a foreign country of concern, or a third-party vendor or reseller.46
(d) If the Department of Administrative Services determines that a company has submitted47
a false certification under subsection (c) of this Code section If a company of concern,48
directly or through a third-party vendor or reseller, sells concerned goods to the state or a49
state agency:50
(1) The foreign company of concern or third-party vendor or reseller shall be liable for51
a civil penalty in an amount that is equal to the greater of $250,000.00 or twice triple the52
amount of the contract for which a bid or proposal was submitted entire purchase value;53
(2) The state agency or the Department of Administrative Servi ces shall terminate the54
contract with the foreign company of concern or third-party vendor or reseller; and55
(3) The foreign company of concern or third-party vendor or reseller shall be ineligible56
to, and shall not, bid on a state contract for an award of future state contracts for a period57
determined by the Georgia Technology Authority."58
SECTION 2.59
Said title is further amended in said part by repealing Code Se ction 50-5-84.2, relating to60
contracting with companies owned by China.61
SECTION 3.62
Said title is further amended in Chapter 25, relating to the Georgia Technology Authority,63
by revising paragraph (27) of subsection (a) of Code Section 50 -25-4, relating to general64
powers, as follows:65
"(27)(A) To establish and enforce standard specifications which shall apply to all66
technology and technology resource related supplies, materials, and equipment67
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purchased or to be purchased for the use of the state government or any of its agencies,68
which specifications shall be based on and consistent with indu stry accepted open69
network architecture standards; and70
(B) To evaluate security risks associated with the purchase of technology-related goods71
and services made pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 5 of this ti tle and to determine to72
what extent the purchase of goods and services, in part or in w hole, directly or73
indirectly, poses a potential security threat to this state or its residents;"74
SECTION 4.75
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. 76
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## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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House Bill 113 rewrites Georgia's foreign-vendor restrictions, barring the state and its agencies from buying goods, services, or technology from companies or countries the federal government flags as security threats, replacing narrower rules aimed only at Russia, Belarus, and China.

### Plain-language summary

Georgia law previously barred state agencies from contracting with companies owned by Russia or Belarus, and separately restricted contracts with companies tied to China. This bill scraps that narrow, country-specific approach and replaces it with a broader system tied to federal designations.
Under the new version of O.C.G.A. § 50-5-84.1, the state and its agencies cannot buy 'concerned goods,' meaning goods, services, or technology from a 'foreign company of concern' or a 'foreign country of concern.' A foreign country of concern is one whose government the U.S. Secretary of Commerce has designated a foreign adversary. The Georgia Technology Authority must keep an updated list of these concerned goods. Companies that sell such goods to the state anyway face steep civil penalties, contract termination, and a ban on future state contracts. The bill also repeals the old China-specific contracting law and expands the Georgia Technology Authority's power to evaluate security risks in technology purchases.

### What it does

- Bars the state and its agencies from purchasing goods, services, or technology ('concerned goods') from a foreign company or foreign country of concern, or from third-party vendors reselling such goods.
- Defines a 'foreign country of concern' as one whose government the U.S. Secretary of Commerce has designated a foreign adversary under federal regulations (15 C.F.R. § 791.4).
- Repeals the prior law (O.C.G.A. § 50-5-84.2) that separately restricted state contracts with companies owned by China.
- Requires the Georgia Technology Authority to maintain an up-to-date list of concerned goods and to evaluate security risks tied to technology purchases.
- Sets penalties for violations: a civil fine of the greater of $250,000 or triple the purchase value, mandatory contract termination, and a ban on future state contracts for a period the Georgia Technology Authority sets.

### Who it affects

State agencies and the Department of Administrative Services, which handle procurement; the Georgia Technology Authority, which gains new listing and evaluation duties; and any company, including foreign-owned firms, subsidiaries, or resellers, that sells or seeks to sell goods, services, or technology to Georgia's state government.

### Why it matters

State agencies would lose the ability to buy from a broader set of foreign-linked companies than before, tied to federal 'foreign adversary' designations rather than a short, named list of countries. Companies that violate the rule face large fines and losing state business, which could reshape who is eligible to sell to Georgia's government.

### Key provisions

- Section 1 rewrites O.C.G.A. § 50-5-84.1, replacing the old Russia/Belarus definitions with new terms: 'concerned goods,' 'foreign company of concern,' and 'foreign country of concern' tied to the U.S. Commerce Department's foreign adversary list.
- Section 1 prohibits the state or any state agency from purchasing concerned goods from a foreign company of concern, a foreign country of concern, or a third-party reseller.
- Section 1 sets penalties for violations: a civil penalty of the greater of $250,000 or triple the purchase amount, contract termination, and a ban on bidding for future state contracts for a period set by the Georgia Technology Authority.
- Section 2 repeals O.C.G.A. § 50-5-84.2, which had restricted state contracting with companies owned by China.
- Section 3 amends the Georgia Technology Authority's general powers (O.C.G.A. § 50-25-4) to include maintaining a list of concerned goods and evaluating security risks from technology purchases.
- Section 4 repeals any conflicting laws.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2025-05-09)
- Last action: Effective Date 2025-07-01 (2025-05-09)
- Sponsors: Lauren McDonald, Soo Hong, Matthew Gambill, Will Wade, Alan Powell, Josh Bonner, Bo Hatchett
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69466

> The history, votes, and amendments (1,201 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb113.md?full=1