Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB613: Administrative Services, Department of; preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; provide
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Administrative Services, so as to provide for preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor or subcontractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Administrative Services, so as to provide for preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor or subcontractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Administrative Services, so as to provide for preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor or subcontractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Administrative Services, is amended in Code Section 50-5-72, relating to construction and public works contracts conducted by department, advertising costs, and exceptions, by adding a new subsection to read as follows: "(f) As used in this subsection, the term 'public works construction contract' means any contract exceeding a total expenditure of $1 million that involves construction, reconstruction, improvement, rehabilitation, installation, alteration, renovation, demolition, or otherwise providing for any building, facility, or physical structure of any kind for any department, board, bureau, commission, office, or agency of the state government. When H. B. LC 52 0768 contracting for any public works construction project, the Department of Administrative Services shall give preference as far as may be reasonable and practicable to a contractor or subcontractor that, at the time of the bid for such …
Sponsors
- Tyler Smith (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Jones, Todd (R, 25)
- William Werkheiser (R, 157)
- Bill Hitchens (R, 161)
- Stacey Evans (D, 57)
- Ron Stephens (R, 164)
Latest actions
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB613?
- HB613 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Administrative Services, Department of; preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; provide.
- What does HB613 do?
- In its own words: To amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Administrative Services, so as to provide for preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor or subcontractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB613?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB613?
- Tyler Smith (R, 18), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB613?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70743
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