Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 113: State government; prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 113 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State government; prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities. Primary sponsor: Lauren McDonald (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Will Wade (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Josh Bonner (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities; to provide for a list of such goods; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to repeal provisions related to contracting with China; to provide for powers of the Georgia Technology Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lauren McDonaldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Soo HongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Will WadePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Josh BonnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 86
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. House Passed/Adopted
  12. House Third Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source