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GA HB 150

enacted

Combating Threats from China Act of 2025 - Higher Education; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 150 pass?

Yes. GA HB 150 has been enacted into law as of 2025-07-01. Latest recorded action (2025-07-01): Effective Date

What is GA HB 150 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the university system, so as to require quarterly reports regarding certain funding received from individuals or entities related to China; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 150?

Tim Fleming, Houston Gaines, Carter Barrett and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 150.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the university system, so as to require quarterly reports regarding certain funding received from individuals or entities related to China; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-28
Latest action
2025-07-01 — Effective Date
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Tim Flemingprimary
  • Houston Gainesprimary
  • Carter Barrettprimary
  • Mitchell Scogginsprimary
  • Kasey Carpenterprimary
  • Katie Dempseyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-29

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-01-30

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2025-02-20

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-03-06

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  6. 2025-03-06

    House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  7. 2025-03-10

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-03-27

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-03-27

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  10. 2025-03-31

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  11. 2025-03-31

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  12. 2025-04-04

    House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

  13. 2025-04-09

    House Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  14. 2025-05-12

    House Date Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  15. 2025-05-12

    Act 127

    executive-signature

  16. 2025-07-01

    Effective Date

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House Vote #203 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-06 · pass · 145-22

    Member-level votes (165)
    • ADESANYA: no
    • ADEYINA: no
    • ALEXANDER: no
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: yes
    • BAKER: yes
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BALLINGER: yes
    • BARNES: no
    • BARRETT: other
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: yes
    • BECKLES: yes
    • BELL: other
    • BENNETT: yes
    • BERRY: no
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: no
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: yes
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: yes
    • CANNON: other
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: yes
    • CARTER: no
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: yes
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: yes
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: other
    • DAVIS: no
    • DAWSON: yes
    • DELOACH: yes
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: yes
    • DRAPER: yes
    • DRENNER: no
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: yes
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: yes
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: yes
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: no
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: other
    • GLAIZE: yes
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: yes
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: yes
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HEFFNER: yes
    • HENDERSON: yes
    • HERRING: yes
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: yes
    • HOLCOMB: yes
    • HOLLAND: yes
    • HOLLY: other
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: yes
    • HUTCHINSON: other
    • JACKSON: no
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • KAHAIAN: yes
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: yes
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: yes
    • LIM: no
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: no
    • MARTIN: yes
    • MARTINEZ: yes
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: yes
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: yes
    • MCQUEEN: no
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: yes
    • MITCHELL: yes
    • MOMTAHAN: yes
    • MOORE: other
    • MYLES: yes
    • NEAL: other
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: no
    • OLALEYE: yes
    • OLIVER: yes
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: yes
    • PARIS: yes
    • PARK: yes
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: yes
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: yes
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: yes
    • REESE: yes
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: yes
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • ROMMAN: no
    • SAINZ: yes
    • SAMPSON: yes
    • SANCHEZ: no
    • SANTOS: yes
    • SCHOFIELD: no
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: no
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SHARPER: yes
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: other
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: yes
    • WADE: other
    • WASHBURN: yes
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: no
    • WIEDOWER: yes
    • WILKERSON: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: yes
    • YEARTA: yes

  • Senate Vote #345 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-31 · pass · 32-19

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: no
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: no
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: no
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: yes
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MERRITT: no
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PARKES: other
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: no
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: other
    • SIMS: other
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: other
    • WALKER, III: other
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: yes

  • Senate Vote #344 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-31 · pass · 32-21

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: no
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: no
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: no
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MERRITT: no
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PARKES: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: no
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: other
    • SIMS: other
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: other
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: yes

  • House Vote #409 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-04-04 · pass · 98-64

    Member-level votes (165)
    • ADESANYA: no
    • ADEYINA: no
    • ALEXANDER: other
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: no
    • BAKER: other
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BALLINGER: yes
    • BARNES: other
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: no
    • BECKLES: no
    • BELL: other
    • BENNETT: no
    • BERRY: no
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: no
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: no
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: yes
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: no
    • CANNON: other
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: yes
    • CARTER: no
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: yes
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: no
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: no
    • DAVIS: no
    • DAWSON: yes
    • DELOACH: yes
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: no
    • DRAPER: no
    • DRENNER: no
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: yes
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: no
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: no
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: no
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: no
    • GLAIZE: no
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: no
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: yes
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HEFFNER: no
    • HENDERSON: other
    • HERRING: no
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: yes
    • HOLCOMB: no
    • HOLLAND: no
    • HOLLY: no
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: no
    • HUTCHINSON: other
    • JACKSON: no
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • KAHAIAN: yes
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: no
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: other
    • LIM: no
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: no
    • MARTIN: other
    • MARTINEZ: yes
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: no
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: yes
    • MCQUEEN: no
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: other
    • MITCHELL: no
    • MOMTAHAN: yes
    • MOORE: no
    • MYLES: no
    • NEAL: no
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: no
    • OLALEYE: no
    • OLIVER: no
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: no
    • PARIS: no
    • PARK: no
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: yes
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: other
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: no
    • REESE: no
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: yes
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: yes
    • ROBERTS: no
    • ROMMAN: no
    • SAINZ: yes
    • SAMPSON: yes
    • SANCHEZ: no
    • SANTOS: no
    • SCHOFIELD: no
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: no
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SHARPER: no
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: other
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: no
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: no
    • WADE: yes
    • WASHBURN: yes
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: no
    • WIEDOWER: other
    • WILKERSON: no
    • WILLIAMS: other
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: other
    • YEARTA: yes

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Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69587

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