HB 863 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Small Business Set-Aside Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state purchasing, so as to provide for a small business set-aside program administered by the Department of Administrative Services under which state agencies would be required to make reasonable efforts to dedicate 20 percent of their annual procurement contracts to projects and contracts involving small businesses; to provide for certification of small businesses; to provide for a small business directory; to provide for an annual reporting requirement; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 59 0156/a → LC 59 0367S/hs · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to include a specific definition for 'small business' and to clarify the legal section it modifies. The original version lacked a clear definition, while the new version requires businesses to have fewer than 50 employees or less than $10 million in annual revenue to qualify. Additionally, the amendment corrects the reference from 'Article 3' to 'Part 3 of Article 3' to ensure the changes apply to the correct section of the state code.

Scope change

The bill's scope was clarified by specifying that it applies to 'Part 3 of Article 3' rather than just 'Article 3', and by explicitly defining which businesses are eligible for the set-aside program.

DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'small business' requiring fewer than 50 employees or less than $10 million in gross receipts per year, replacing the vague previous criteria.

SCOPE

Changed the reference to the code section from 'Article 3' to 'Part 3 of Article 3' to ensure the amendment targets the correct legal provision.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document title to indicate this is a 'substitute' bill, reflecting that the House Committee on Governmental Affairs is offering a revised version of the original legislation.

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Committee

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors