Technology

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1034: Georgia Tech Support Impersonation and Remote Access Protection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, so as to require that financial institutions provide customers the ability to place emergency holds on suspected fraudulent transactions; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices; to amend Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forgery and fraudulent practices; to amend Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation; to amend Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the attorney general, so as to require that the Attorney General create public awareness and training initiatives regarding certain financial crimes; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates fraud prevention measures including remote access protection for financial transactions, enhancing cybersecurity protocols as per its title and summary.85% confidence

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in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 27, 2026

SB 416: "Stop Online Booking Scams Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to prohibit third-party hotel booking websites from misrepresenting their affiliations with hotels; to designate such misrepresentation as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits deceptive third-party hotel booking practices, regulating online travel tech for consumer protection under fair business laws.85% confidence

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introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1050: Law enforcement officers and agencies; protection of student data from immigration officials under certain circumstances; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-1-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state and local law enforcement actions relating to immigration laws, authority, immunity, and penalty, so as to provide for the protection of student data from immigration officials under certain circumstances; to mandate the designation of a school administrator in each school district to be responsible for and adequately prepared for interactions with immigration enforcement personnel; to restrict the access to student records, with the exception of medical emergencies, unless a valid judicial warrant, order, or parental consent has been provided; to provide for legislative intent; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationProtects student data from immigration officials, limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement per bill's purpose.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly mandates protection of student data from immigration access, directly aligning with data privacy safeguards under technology policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Enforcement Sanctuary Policies

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in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 16, 2026

SB 408: State Sales and Use Taxes; data center equipment sales and use tax exemption; advance the sunset date

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state sales and use taxes, so as to advance the sunset date for the data center equipment sales and use tax exemption; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesExtends tax exemption for data centers, reducing state revenue and weakening tax base without public service funding.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyExtends tax exemption for data center equipment, reducing costs for tech infrastructure investment and supporting data center development.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax Tax Incentives

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passed both · Georgia · Senate Mar 31, 2026

SB 398: Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Surveillance, and Related Offenses; criminal offenses of virtual peeping; establish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses, so as to establish criminal offenses of virtual peeping; to prohibit the use of a generative artificial intelligence system to generate images of individuals with the knowledge that such generation was without authorization or consent; to provide for penalties; to provide for an exception; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new criminal offenses for virtual peeping and unauthorized AI image generation, expanding criminalization per indicators.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits unauthorized AI-generated images of individuals, strengthening data privacy protections against non-consensual deepfakes and digital exploitation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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passed · Georgia · House Mar 10, 2025

HB 529: Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, so as to provide consumers with the option of having service contracts that contain automatic renewal provisions terminate after their specified period rather than being subject to the automatic renewal provision; to provide requirements relating to the exercise of such option; to revise the application of notice and disclosure requirements relating to automatic renewals in service contracts; to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to revise the application of requirements relating to online automatic renewals and continuous service offers; to provide for construction; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires clear termination options for automatic renewals in digital service contracts, enhancing consumer control and transparency per data privacy protections.85% confidence

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signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2025

SB 81: Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices; protection of consumer data in motor vehicle sales; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 22 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicle franchise practices, so as provide for protection of consumer data in motor vehicle sales or lease transactions by affiliates of franchisors, manufacturers, and distributors; to amend Code Section 40-2-39 of the O.C.G.A., relating to registration and licensing of new motor vehicle dealers, temporary site permits, administrative fines, and penalty, so as to provide for activities which qualify as activity as a new motor vehicle dealer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly mandates consumer data protection in motor vehicle sales transactions, directly advancing data privacy safeguards within technology policy framework.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Consumer Data Protection

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 5, 2025

SB 97: Eavesdropping; limitations regarding the use of electronic monitoring devices; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-62 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eavesdropping, surveillance, or intercepting communication which invades privacy of another, and divulging private message, so as to provide for limitations regarding the use of electronic monitoring devices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill restricts electronic monitoring devices to protect privacy, aligning with data privacy protections in technology policy.90% confidence

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died · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2025

HB 10: Georgia Booking Photo Privacy Protection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-1-19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the prohibition of disclosure of arrest booking photographs, so as to strengthen protections for individuals who have not been convicted of crimes; to provide for a short title; to provide for a definition; to provide for removal procedures for remove-for-pay publications and websites; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeStrengthens privacy protections for pre-conviction individuals, aligning with civil rights in criminal justice reform by prohibiting disclosure of booking photos.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill strengthens data privacy by prohibiting disclosure of arrest booking photos for non-convicted individuals and mandates removal procedures for websites publishing such images.95% confidence

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signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 423: Emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system; Next Generation 9-1-1 systems and services; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 and Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency communications authority and emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, respectively, so as to provide for Next Generation 9-1-1 systems and services; to revise and provide for definitions; to revise the duties and responsibilities of the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority as relevant to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems and services; to add members to the board of directors of such authority; to require all new 9-1-1 systems conform to wireless enhanced 9-1-1 service or NG9-1-1 service standards; to revise the role of the executive director of the authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates Next Generation 9-1-1 system implementation, advancing emergency communications technology infrastructure95% confidence

Sub-Topics Telecommunications