Georgia CommonsHB 147: Georgia Technology Authority; annual inventory of artificial intelligence usage by state agencies; provide
Comm Sub version, the latest LegiScan holds · Last action March 18, 2026 · Engrossed
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The Senate Committee on Science and Technology offered the following substitute to HB 147:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative services relative to state purchasing, so as to prohibit a governmental entity from entering into contracts for the licensing of software applications that limit such governmental entity's ability to install or run such software applications on certain desktop or server hardware of such governmental entity's choosing; to amend Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Technology Authority, so as to provide for an annual inventory of artificial intelligence usage by state agencies; to provide for annual reports of such; to provide for the authority to develop and establish certain policies; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services relative to state purchasing, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"50-5-86.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'governmental entity' means any department, agency, board, bureau, commission, authority, county, municipal corporation, school system, or other political subdivision of this state.
(b) A contract procured by a governmental entity for the licensing of software applications designed to run on generally available desktop or server hardware shall not limit such governmental entity's ability to install or run such software applications on the desktop or server hardware of such governmental entity's choosing."
SECTION 2.
Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Technology Authority, is amended by revising Code Section 50-25-7.9, which is reserved, as follows:
"50-25-7.9.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'artificial intelligence' means a machine based system that can, for a given set of human defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments. Artificial intelligence systems use machine based and human based inputs to perceive real and virtual environments, abstract such perceptions into models through analysis in an automated manner, and use model inference to formulate options for information or action.
(b) The authority shall:
(1) Not later than December 31, 2026, and annually thereafter, conduct an inventory of all systems that employ artificial intelligence which are used to inform or materially support a conclusion, decision, or judgment made by any agency. Each inventory shall include, but not be limited to, the following information for each such system:
(A) The name of the system and the vendor, if any, that provided such system;
(B) A description of the general capabilities and uses of such system; and
(C) Whether such system underwent an impact assessment prior to implementation; and
(2) Not later than December 31, 2027, develop and establish policies and procedures concerning the development, procurement, implementation, utilization, and ongoing assessment of systems that employ artificial intelligence and are in use by agencies.
(c) The authority shall prepare an annual report on the inventory of artificial intelligence in use by agencies, as provided for in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section. Such report shall be made electronically available to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and members of the House of Representatives and Senate.
(d) All state agencies shall cooperate with the authority in the administration of this Code section. Reserved."
SECTION 3.
(a) This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
(b) This Act shall apply to all contracts for the licensing of software applications entered into by governmental entities on or after the effective date of this Act and to any renewals, modifications, or extensions of such agreements entered into on or after such date.
SECTION 4.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.