Administrative Services, Department of; preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Administrative Services, so as to provide for preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor or subcontractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Mar 6, 2026
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LC 52 0768/a
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LC 52 1036S/hs
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MINOR
The bill was rewritten as a substitute to shift its focus from giving construction contractors a preference in bidding to requiring the state to publish detailed statistics on apprenticeship programs. This change moves the bill from a procurement tool to a transparency and reporting measure, while also extending the repeal date for conflicting laws.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from regulating public works contracts to regulating the reporting and administration of high-demand apprenticeship programs.
SCOPE
The primary subject matter changed from providing bidding preferences for contractors to mandating annual public reporting of apprenticeship statistics by the Office of Workforce Development.
REQUIREMENT
New requirements were added for the Office of Workforce Development to publish specific data points, including total compensation, awards by field, contract counts, and lists of sponsors and graduates (with opt-out options).
TIMELINE
The repeal date for conflicting laws was extended from July 1, 2027, to June 30, 2030.
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Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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