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title: HB 1351. State government; require state agencies to provide a notice to employees when using artificial intelligence in personnel matters
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date: 2026-02-19
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bill_number: HB 1351
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: bill
status_date: 2026-02-17
last_action: House Second Readers
sponsors:
- Park Cannon
- Scott Holcomb
- Arlene Beckles
- Stacey Evans
- Akbar Ali
- Long Tran
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- artificial intelligence
- state government employment
- hiring practices
- government transparency
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# HB 1351. State government; require state agencies to provide a notice to employees when using artificial intelligence in personnel matters
## Text
House Bill 1351
By: Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Holcomb of the 101st, Beckles of the 96th, Evans of
the 57th, Ali of the 106th, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
general provisions of state government, so as to require state agencies to provide a notice to
employees when using artificial intelligence in personnel matters; to require a governmental
agency to issue a disclaimer regarding the use of artificial intelligence; to provide for
definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general
provisions of state government, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"50-1-15.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Artificial intelligence' means any machine based or artificial system that can, for a
given set of human defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions
influencing real or virtual environments without significant human oversight or that can
learn from experience and improve performance when exposed to data sets. Such term
includes automated scoring systems, predictive analytics, machine learning tools, and
vendor provided human resources platforms.
(2) 'Governmental agency' means any board, commission, department, authority, other
agency, or political subdivision of the state.
(b) If a governmental agency uses, or contracts with a third party for the use of, artificial
intelligence during the hiring process of an employee, such agency shall provide a
disclaimer in the listed job description stating that artificial intelligence may be used to
evaluate an application for employment.
(c) If a governmental agency uses, or contracts with a third party for the use of, artificial
intelligence to evaluate the performance of an employee that leads to termination of the
employee, such agency shall provide a disclaimer which documents all decision pathways
which led to the termination of the employee, including documentation of human review
of such decision pathways.
(d) In addition to the requirements for a disclaimer listed in subsections (b) and (c) of this
Code section, a disclaimer shall also provide how the use of artificial intelligence was
adopted and deployed and any data, sources, or metrics which were used."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
## Summaries written by Georgia Commons
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A Georgia House bill would require state and local government agencies to tell job applicants and employees when artificial intelligence is used in hiring or firing decisions, with detailed documentation required for AI-driven terminations.
### Plain-language summary
Georgia government agencies increasingly use software tools, including automated scoring systems and machine learning platforms, to help screen job applicants or evaluate employee performance. Currently, state law does not require these agencies to tell people when such tools are involved. This bill would add a new section to Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 50-1-15) requiring any governmental agency, defined broadly to include state boards, departments, authorities, and political subdivisions, to disclose the use of artificial intelligence.
If an agency uses AI or hires a vendor that uses AI during hiring, the job listing must include a disclaimer that AI may be used to evaluate applications. If AI is used to evaluate an employee's performance and that leads to termination, the agency must produce a disclaimer documenting the decision pathways that led to termination, including proof of human review. All disclaimers must also explain how the AI tool was adopted and deployed and what data or metrics it used. The bill does not include a stated effective date beyond the standard process.
### What it does
- Creates a new Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 50-1-15) defining 'artificial intelligence' and 'governmental agency' for purposes of personnel decisions.
- Requires agencies using AI or AI vendors during hiring to include a disclaimer in job listings that AI may evaluate applications.
- Requires agencies to document all decision pathways, including human review, when AI-driven performance evaluation leads to an employee's termination.
- Requires every disclaimer to explain how the AI tool was adopted and deployed and what data, sources, or metrics it used.
- Repeals any existing state laws that conflict with these new disclosure requirements.
### Who it affects
State and local government agencies, boards, commissions, and authorities that use artificial intelligence tools or hire vendors offering AI-based human resources platforms; job applicants to government positions; and current government employees whose performance is evaluated using automated or predictive software.
### Why it matters
Government job applicants and employees would gain visibility into when a machine, rather than only a person, is involved in decisions about hiring or firing them. Agencies that already use AI screening or performance tools would need to add disclosures and keep records explaining how those tools reached their conclusions.
### Key provisions
- Section 1 adds new Code section 50-1-15, defining artificial intelligence broadly to include automated scoring systems, predictive analytics, machine learning tools, and vendor-provided HR platforms.
- Subsection (b) requires a disclaimer in job listings when AI is used, or a vendor's AI is used, during the hiring process.
- Subsection (c) requires agencies to document decision pathways and human review whenever AI-based performance evaluation results in an employee's termination.
- Subsection (d) requires all disclaimers to also describe how the AI was adopted and deployed and list the data, sources, or metrics used.
- Section 2 repeals any conflicting state laws.
## Status
- Status: Introduced (2026-02-17)
- Last action: House Second Readers (2026-02-19)
- Sponsors: Park Cannon, Scott Holcomb, Arlene Beckles, Stacey Evans, Akbar Ali, Long Tran
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73295
> The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1351.md?full=1