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GA SB 167

died on adjournment

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

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 167 pass?

No. GA SB 167 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-13): Senate Read and Referred

What is GA SB 167 about?

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.

Who sponsors GA SB 167?

Nikki Merritt, Harold Jones II, RaShaun Kemp and 7 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 167.

Description

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.

Introduced
2025-02-12
Latest action
2025-02-13 — Senate Read and Referred
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nikki Merrittprimary
  • Harold Jones IIprimary
  • RaShaun Kempprimary
  • Nabilah Parkesprimary
  • Michael 'Doc' Rhettprimary
  • Donzella Jamesprimary
  • Elena Parentprimary
  • Kenya Wicksprimary
  • Sally Harrellprimary
  • Randal Manghamprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-12

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-13

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70305

Attribution

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