Technology

signed · Georgia · Senate May 14, 2025

SB 212: "Quality Basic Education Act"; disclosure of public student directory information to political candidates or persons or groups acting on their behalf; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to prohibit the disclosure of public student directory information to political candidates, campaign committees, political action committees, political organizations, or persons or groups acting on their behalf; to amend Article 15 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to miscellaneous offenses relative to elections and primaries; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for government transparency and campaign finance; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits disclosure of student directory data to political entities, directly enhancing student data privacy protections under technology policy.95% confidence

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 28, 2025

SB 37: "AI Accountability Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to require that all governmental entities develop and maintain artificial intelligence system usage plans; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to create the Georgia Board for Artificial Intelligence; to provide for guidance to governmental entities in their development of artificial intelligence system usage plans; to provide for the purpose, membership, and duties of such board; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates AI usage plans for government and creates oversight board, promoting accountable AI deployment in public services as regulatory support for technology governance.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 13, 2025

SB 167: Commerce and Trade; private entities that employ certain AI systems to guard against discrimination caused by such systems; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to provide broadly for private entities that employ certain AI systems to guard against discrimination caused by such systems; to provide for a description of consequential decisions for which use of automated decision systems shall be regulated; to provide for exemptions; to provide for trade secret protections; to provide for rule making; to provide for certain disclosed records by developers and deployers to be exempt from open records requirements; to provide for enforcement by the Attorney General; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates private entities using AI in employment decisions to prevent discrimination, directly protecting workers from biased automated systems in hiring/promotions.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRegulates AI systems to prevent discrimination, requiring private entities to guard against bias - aligns with consumer protection and ethical tech governance.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 13, 2025

SB 165: Minors; social media and internet safety; account termination upon the request of minors or their parents or guardians; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minors, so as to provide for social media and internet safety for minors; to provide for account termination upon the request of minors or their parents or guardians; to provide for the deletion of personal information, subject to exceptions; to increase the amount of the fine for which providers of a social media platform may be liable; to create a civil remedy for minors to recover damages against providers of a social media platform; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates social media platforms to delete minors' personal data upon request and increases fines for non-compliance, strengthening data privacy protections for minors.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Data Privacy Online Safety Social Media

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 20, 2025

HB 487: Quality Basic Education Act; computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement beginning in 2031; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that, beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to provide for certain computer science courses to be substituted for units of credit graduation requirements in certain other subject areas; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates computer science as a high school graduation requirement starting 2031, enhancing curriculum standards and expanding tech education access.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates computer science as a high school graduation requirement, advancing technology education and digital literacy in curriculum.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 20, 2025

HB 478: Commerce and trade; require that AI generated content include a disclaimer indicating such content was generated using artificial intelligence

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, so as to require that AI generated content used in commerce and trade include a disclaimer indicating such content was generated using artificial intelligence; to provide for the form of such disclaimers; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates AI content disclaimers for consumer transparency under Fair Business Practices Act, aligning with consumer protection regulation of tech companies.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2025

SB 249: "Quality Basic Education Act,"; beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that, beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to provide for certain computer science courses to be substituted for units of credit graduation requirements in certain other subject areas; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates computer science as graduation requirement, expanding curriculum standards under Quality Basic Education Act to modernize K-12 education requirements.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates computer science as a high school graduation requirement, advancing tech education and digital literacy without restrictions.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education Curriculum K-12 Education

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signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SB 111: "Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to enact the "Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act"; to protect the privacy of consumer personal data in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for exemptions; to provide for responsibilities of processors and controllers; to provide for notice and disclosure; to provide for security practices to protect consumer personal data; to allow a controller to offer different goods or services under certain conditions; to provide for limitations; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for preemption of local regulation; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly protects consumer personal data through mandatory security practices and controller responsibilities, aligning with data privacy and consumer protection indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Consumer Data Protection Data Privacy

in committee · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 829: Education, Department of; publish guidance relating to best practices for secure browsing and parental controls; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to require the Department of Education to publish guidance relating to best practices for secure browsing and parental controls; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to online internet safety, so as to require the Attorney General publish an annual report documenting its enforcement actions relating to online safety; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates secure browsing guidance and parental controls, advancing cybersecurity and data privacy protections in education95% confidence

Sub-Topics Online Safety

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introduced · Georgia · House Mar 28, 2025

HB 827: Menstrual Data Privacy and Protection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to enact the "Menstrual Data Privacy and Protection Act"; to provide for definitions; to require explicit consent; to provide for security, notification of data breaches, and deletion of data; to provide for violations; to provide for reporting; to provide for relief; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative purpose; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires explicit consent, security, breach notification, and data deletion for menstrual data, strengthening privacy protections in technology sector95% confidence

Sub-Topics Consumer Data Protection Data Privacy

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