Georgia House Bill 137

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on May 12 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-12 - Effective Date 2025-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 13 of the O.C.G.A., relating to contracts for public works, so as to increase the dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to contracts and purchases by public schools; to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public school property and facilities; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state, county, and municipal road systems; to amend Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public works bidding; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general authority, duties, and procedure for state purchasing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments

Rep. Victor Anderson [R]	Rep. Eddie Lumsden [R]	Rep. Lee Hawkins [R]	Rep. Bill Yearta [R]
Rep. Rob Leverett [R]	Rep. John LaHood [R]	Sen. Matt Brass [R]

2025-03-31 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #343 (Y: 45 N: 5 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-12 - House - Passage: House Vote #28 (Y: 152 N: 9 NV: 12 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-12		Effective Date 2025-07-01
2025-05-12		Act 129
2025-05-12	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2025-04-10	House	House Sent to Governor
2025-03-31	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2025-03-31	Senate	Senate Third Read
2025-03-18	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2025-03-13	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2025-02-13	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-02-12	House	House Passed/Adopted
2025-02-12	House	House Third Readers
2025-02-06	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2025-01-29	House	House Second Readers
2025-01-28	House	House First Readers
2025-01-27	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69537
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230373
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238483
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69537#24774
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69537#25443