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title: SB 104. State Government; use or installation of any artificial intelligence system on state equipment when the company that developed or deployed such artificial intelligence system is associated with the People's Republic of China; prohibit
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cite_as: SB 104, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.)
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date: 2025-02-06
status: introduced
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bill_number: SB 104
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
session_slug: 2025-2026
chamber: Senate
bill_type: bill
status_date: 2025-02-05
last_action: Senate Read and Referred
sponsors:
- Jason Anavitarte
- John Albers
- Steve Gooch
- Larry Walker
- Randy Robertson
- Matt Brass
- Bill Cowsert
- Brian Strickland
- John Kennedy
- Lee Anderson
- Clint Dixon
- Billy Hickman
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topic_tags:
- artificial intelligence
- state government technology
- China policy
- cybersecurity
- government procurement
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# SB 104. State Government; use or installation of any artificial intelligence system on state equipment when the company that developed or deployed such artificial intelligence system is associated with the People's Republic of China; prohibit
## Text
Senate Bill 104
By: Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Albers of the 56th, Gooch of the 51st, Walker III of the
20th, Robertson of the 29th and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 29 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
information technology relative to state government, so as to prohibit the use or installation
of any artificial intelligence system on state equipment when the company that developed or
deployed such artificial intelligence system is associated with the People's Republic of China;
to provide 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 29 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to information
technology relative to state government, is amended by adding a new article to read as
follows:
"ARTICLE 3
50-29-30.
As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Agency' means the State of Georgia and any branch, department, agency, division,
board, bureau, entity, official, employee, or agent of the state and any county,
municipality, school district, consolidated government, or authority created by or
pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Georgia or any general or local law of this
state and any official, employee, or agent of any such entity.
(2) 'Artificial intelligence system' means an engineered or machine based system that
emulates the capability of a person to receive audio, visual, text, or any other form of
information and use the information received to emulate a human cognitive process,
including, but not limited to, learning, generalizing, reasoning, planning, predicting,
acting, or communicating; provided, however, that artificial intelligence systems may
vary in the forms of information they can receive and in the human cognitive processes
they can emulate.
50-29-31.
No agency shall install or use any artificial intelligence system on state equipment if the
company that developed or deployed such artificial intelligence system is directly or
indirectly owned or operated by the People's Republic of China or is domiciled in, has its
principal place of business in, has headquarters in, or is organized under the laws of the
People's Republic of China."
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 Senate bill would ban state, county, and school government agencies from installing or using artificial intelligence systems on government equipment if the company behind them is tied to the People's Republic of China.
### Plain-language summary
Georgia law currently has no specific rule barring state and local government agencies from using artificial intelligence tools made by companies connected to China. This bill would add a new article to the state's information technology law (O.C.G.A. Chapter 29 of Title 50) to close that gap.
It defines 'agency' broadly to include the state and any branch, department, county, municipality, school district, or authority created under Georgia law, along with their officials and employees. It defines 'artificial intelligence system' as any engineered or machine based system that emulates human cognitive processes like learning, reasoning, planning, or communicating. The bill then bars any covered agency from installing or using such a system on state equipment if the company that made or deployed it is owned or operated by the People's Republic of China, or is headquartered, domiciled, or organized under Chinese law. The bill repeals any conflicting laws but does not state a specific future effective date beyond the standard process.
### What it does
- Adds a new article to Georgia's information technology law banning agencies from installing or using AI systems on state equipment tied to Chinese companies.
- Defines 'agency' broadly to cover state government, counties, municipalities, school districts, consolidated governments, and their officials and employees.
- Defines 'artificial intelligence system' as a machine based system that emulates human cognitive abilities like learning, reasoning, and predicting.
- Bans use of AI systems developed or deployed by companies owned, operated, headquartered, domiciled, or legally organized in the People's Republic of China.
- Repeals any existing state laws that conflict with this new prohibition.
### Who it affects
State government agencies, county and municipal governments, school districts, consolidated governments, and public authorities in Georgia, along with their officials and employees who use state-owned computer equipment and any technology vendors offering AI products to these government entities.
### Why it matters
If enacted, Georgia government offices, schools, and local governments would need to screen AI software and vendors for ties to China before installing them on state equipment, potentially limiting technology choices and requiring new vetting procedures for IT purchases across the state.
### Key provisions
- Section 1 creates new Code Section 50-29-30 defining 'agency' to include virtually all Georgia state and local government bodies and their employees.
- Section 1 also defines 'artificial intelligence system' broadly to include any machine system emulating human cognitive processes such as learning, reasoning, or communicating.
- New Code Section 50-29-31 prohibits any covered agency from installing or using an AI system on state equipment if the developing or deploying company is owned, operated by, or based in the People's Republic of China.
- Section 2 repeals all laws and parts of laws that conflict with the new prohibition.
## Status
- Status: Introduced (2025-02-05)
- Last action: Senate Read and Referred (2025-02-06)
- Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte, John Albers, Steve Gooch, Larry Walker, Randy Robertson, Matt Brass, Bill Cowsert, Brian Strickland, John Kennedy, Lee Anderson, Clint Dixon, Billy Hickman
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69984
> The history, votes, and amendments (95 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sb104.md?full=1