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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 137: Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments

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 137 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments. Primary sponsor: Victor Anderson (Republican), Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Bill Yearta (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), John LaHood (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Victor AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Eddie LumsdenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Bill YeartaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse152
Rob LeverettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
John LaHoodPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse175

“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 129
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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