Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 137
Session 2025_26
Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 12, 2025
First Action
Jan 27, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
137
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 12, 2025
Motion Text
House Vote #28 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ANDERSON
Yes
Unknown
BAKER
Yes
Unknown
CAMPBELL
No
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CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
No
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
No
Unknown
HOWARD
Yes
Unknown
HOWARD
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
MCDONALD III
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
No
Unknown
RIDLEY
No
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Summary
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.
Actions (15)
07/01/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/12/2025
Senate
Act 129
05/12/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/10/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
03/31/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/31/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/18/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/13/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/13/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/12/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted
02/12/2025
House
House Third Readers
02/06/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
01/29/2025
House
House Second Readers
01/28/2025
House
House First Readers
01/27/2025
House
House Hopper