--- title: SR 391. Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Currency; create collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr391 cite_as: SR 391, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr391 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr391.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr391/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71344 date: 2025-04-02 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Currency; create ## Text 25 LC 60 0155S(SCS) Senate Resolution 391 By: Senators Albers of the 56th, Still of the 48th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th, Setzler of the 37th and others ADOPTED SENATE A RESOLUTION Creating the Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Currency; and1 for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, artificial intelligence (AI), the development of compu ter systems to perform3 tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as learnin g and decision making, has4 the potential to spur innovation and transform industry and government; and5 WHEREAS, as the science and technology of AI continue to develo p, more products and6 services are utilizing AI in fields such as healthcare, financial services, education, housing,7 and transportation; and8 WHEREAS, Georgia and other states are considering a myriad of l egislation and rules to9 protect their citizens and businesses while embracing new technology and the opportunity10 to improve lives; and11 WHEREAS, the emergence and rapid adoption of digital and crypto currency has grown12 tremendously; and13 S. R. 391 - 1 - 25 LC 60 0155S(SCS) WHEREAS, there are valid concerns regarding the misuse of digital and cryptocurrency and14 the unintended consequences of its mass adoption, especially without the development and15 implementation of common-sense standards and safeguards; and16 WHEREAS, AI techniques, such as machine learning and deep learning, can be employed17 to identify and prevent security threats in digital currency systems; and18 WHEREAS, promoting responsible innovation, competition, and collaboration in public and19 private sectors will allow Georgia to be a leader in ensuring that AI technologies and digital20 currency will advance in a way that enforces the existing consu mer protection laws and21 principles for its citizens, while enacting any additional appropriate safeguards against, fraud,22 unintended bias, discrimination, infringements on privacy, and other potential harms from23 AI; and24 WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of this state and its citizens to examine the intersection25 of AI technologies, digital currency, and their current and future use in this state.26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:27 (1) Creation of Senate study committee. There is created the Senate Study Committee28 on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Currency.29 (2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of six members to be30 appointed by the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall designate a31 legislative member of the committee as chairperson of the committee.32 (3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs,33 issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or34 legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.35 S. R. 391 - 2 - 25 LC 60 0155S(SCS) (4) Meetings. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. The committee36 may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or37 convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and38 accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.39 (5) Allowances, expenses, and funding.40 (A) The legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided41 for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.42 (B) Members of the committee who are state officials, other than legislative members,43 or who are state employees shall receive no compensation for th eir service on the44 committee, but they may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the45 performance of their duties as members of the committee in the same manner as they46 are reimbursed for expenses in their capacities as state officials or employees.47 (C) Members of the committee who are not legislators, state of ficials, or state48 employees shall receive a daily expense allowance in an amount the same as that49 specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 of the Offi cial Code of Georgia50 Annotated, as well as the mileage or transportation allowance a uthorized for state51 employees.52 (D) The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member53 of the committee for more than four days unless additional days are authorized. Funds54 necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds55 appropriated to the Senate; except that funds for the reimbursement of expenses of state56 officials, other than legislative members, and for the reimbursement of expenses of state57 employees shall come from funds appropriated to or otherwise av ailable to their58 respective agencies.59 (6) Report.60 (A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that61 include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file a report of the62 S. R. 391 - 3 - 25 LC 60 0155S(SCS) same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolut ion, subject to63 subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.64 (B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not i nclude suggestions for65 proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C)66 of this paragraph.67 (C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of68 abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee. 69 A report so approved shall be signed by the chairperson of the committee and filed with70 the Secretary of the Senate.71 (D) In the absence of an approved report, the chairperson may file with the Secretary72 of the Senate a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu thereof.73 (7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2025.74 S. R. 391 - 4 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Senate resolution creates a six-member Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Currency to examine how these technologies affect Georgia and recommend possible legislation. ### Plain-language summary This resolution sets up a temporary Senate study committee to look at artificial intelligence and digital currency, including cryptocurrency, and how they are being used and regulated in Georgia. The committee will have six members appointed by the President of the Senate, who will also name a chairperson. The committee can hold meetings, study issues related to AI and digital currency, and recommend legislation it thinks is needed. Legislative members get standard expense allowances under Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8), and non-legislator members get a daily expense allowance similar to that set in O.C.G.A. § 45-7-21. Funding comes from money already appropriated to the Senate. If the committee approves a report, the chairperson must file it with the Secretary of the Senate before the committee is abolished on December 1, 2025. ### What it does - Establishes the Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Currency, made up of six members appointed by the President of the Senate. - Directs the committee to study issues around AI and digital currency in Georgia and recommend any action or legislation it considers necessary. - Sets expense allowances for legislative members, state employee or official members, and other members, drawing funds from existing Senate appropriations. - Requires the committee to file an approved report or, if none is approved, meeting minutes with the Secretary of the Senate. - Abolishes the committee automatically on December 1, 2025. ### Who it affects The resolution primarily affects Georgia state senators who may be appointed to serve on the committee, Senate staff supporting its work, and indirectly any Georgia businesses, consumers, or agencies involved in AI or digital currency that the committee's future recommendations might target. ### Why it matters The committee itself does not change any Georgia law, but its findings could shape future legislation on AI and cryptocurrency, areas that touch consumer protection, financial services, and fraud prevention. Its work and any report could influence what rules lawmakers propose next session. ### Key provisions - Paragraph 1 creates the Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Currency. - Paragraph 2 sets committee size at six members appointed by the President of the Senate, who also names the chairperson. - Paragraph 3 gives the committee authority to study AI and digital currency issues and recommend legislation. - Paragraph 5 details allowances: legislative members get amounts under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8; non-legislator members get daily allowances similar to O.C.G.A. § 45-7-21; funding comes from Senate appropriations, capped at four days of allowances unless extended. - Paragraph 6 requires any approved report, with or without legislative suggestions, to be filed with the Secretary of the Senate before abolishment. - Paragraph 7 abolishes the committee on December 1, 2025. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-02) - Last action: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (2025-04-02) - Sponsors: John Albers, Shawn Still, Jason Anavitarte, Randy Robertson, Ed Setzler, Clint Dixon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71344 > The history, votes, and amendments (510 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr391.md?full=1