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title: HB 613. Administrative Services, Department of; preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; provide
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date: 2026-03-06
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bill_number: HB 613
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: bill
status_date: 2025-02-24
last_action: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
sponsors:
- Tyler Smith
- Todd Jones
- William Werkheiser
- Bill Hitchens
- Stacey Evans
- Ron Stephens
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- apprenticeship programs
- workforce development
- job training
- public reporting
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# HB 613. Administrative Services, Department of; preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; provide
## Text
The House Committee on Governmental Affairs offers the following substitute to HB 613:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
relating to high demand apprenticeship program, so as to provide for the publication of
certain information related to the registered apprenticeship program; to provide for the
extension of such program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to high
demand apprenticeship program, is amended by revising Code Section 20-4-153, relating to
annual reporting and cooperation from apprenticeship sponsor, as follows:
"20-4-153.
(a) The Office of Workforce Development shall annually report on its website the
following information:
(1) The total amount of compensation awarded under this article;
(2) The amount of compensation awarded in each field of high-demand careers identified
by the State Workforce Development Board pursuant to Code Section 34-14-3;
(3) The total number of contracts entered into and the number of contracts completed;
(4) The total number of contracts entered per eligible occupation and the number of those
completed;
(5) The total amount awarded overall with respect to each eligible occupation;
(6) The total number of apprentices who attended an institution of the Technical College
System of Georgia during the course of his or her apprenticeship program; and
(7) The total number of apprentices who did not attend an institution of the Technical
College System of Georgia during the course of his or her apprenticeship program;
(8) A list of apprenticeship and employer sponsors that have been provided a complete
contract award; provided, however, that such sponsors may opt out of such publication;
and
(9) A list of the individuals who completed a registered apprenticeship program
provided; however, that such individuals may opt out of such publication.
(b) Each apprenticeship sponsor shall fully cooperate in providing statistical information
requested by the board or, at the board's discretion, be excluded from participating in the
High Demand High-Demand Apprenticeship Program."
SECTION 2.
Said article is further amended by revising Code Section 20-4-156, relating to repealer, as
follows:
"20-4-156.
This article shall stand repealed on July 1, 2027 June 30, 2030."
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
## Summaries written by Georgia Commons
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A House committee substitute for HB 613 would change Georgia's High-Demand Apprenticeship Program by requiring more public reporting and pushing back the program's repeal date from 2027 to 2030.
### Plain-language summary
Georgia runs a High-Demand Apprenticeship Program that gives tax credits or compensation to employers and sponsors who train apprentices in high-demand careers, and the program is set to expire unless extended. This substitute bill amends the law governing that program (O.C.G.A. Title 20, Chapter 4, Article 7).
It requires the Office of Workforce Development to publish two new pieces of information on its website each year: a list of apprenticeship and employer sponsors that received a full contract award, and a list of individuals who completed a registered apprenticeship program. Both sponsors and individuals can opt out of being named. The bill also extends the program's scheduled repeal date from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2030, keeping the program running for three additional years. It also makes a minor formatting fix, changing 'High Demand' to 'High-Demand' in the statute.
### What it does
- Requires the Office of Workforce Development to publish a list of apprenticeship and employer sponsors that received a complete contract award, unless a sponsor opts out.
- Requires publication of a list of individuals who completed a registered apprenticeship program, unless the individual opts out.
- Extends the repeal date of the High-Demand Apprenticeship Program from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2030, keeping the program active longer.
- Corrects the program's name in the law from 'High Demand' to 'High-Demand' apprenticeship program.
### Who it affects
The Office of Workforce Development, which must publish the new reports; employers and apprenticeship sponsors participating in the program, who can choose whether to be publicly named; and individuals who complete registered apprenticeships, who can opt out of having their names published.
### Why it matters
Georgians would get more visibility into which employers and sponsors benefit from apprenticeship funding, while participants keep control over whether their names appear publicly. Extending the program to 2030 means apprenticeship incentives keep operating for three more years instead of expiring in 2027.
### Key provisions
- Section 1 amends O.C.G.A. § 20-4-153 to add two new annual reporting items: a list of sponsors receiving full contract awards and a list of individuals who completed apprenticeships, both with opt-out provisions.
- Section 1 also updates the term 'High Demand Apprenticeship Program' to 'High-Demand Apprenticeship Program' for consistency.
- Section 2 amends O.C.G.A. § 20-4-156 to move the program's automatic repeal date from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2030.
- Section 3 repeals any conflicting laws.
## Status
- Status: Introduced (2025-02-24)
- Last action: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (2026-03-06)
- Sponsors: Tyler Smith, Todd Jones, William Werkheiser, Bill Hitchens, Stacey Evans, Ron Stephens
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70743
> The history, votes, and amendments (305 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb613.md?full=1