Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB863: Georgia Small Business Set-Aside Act; enact
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state purchasing, so as to provide for a small business set-aside program administered by the Department of Administrative Services under which state agencies would be required to make reasonable efforts to dedicate 20 percent of their annual procurement contracts to projects and contracts involving small businesses; to provide for certification of small businesses; to provide for a small business directory; to provide for an annual reporting requirement; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state purchasing, so as to provide for a small business set-aside program administered by the Department of Administrative Services under which state agencies would be required to make reasonable efforts to dedicate 20 percent of their annual procurement contracts to projects and contracts involving small businesses; to provide for certification of small businesses; to provide for a small business directory; to provide for an annual reporting requirement…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state purchasing, so as to provide for a small business set-aside program administered by the Department of Administrative Services under which state agencies would be required to make reasonable efforts to dedicate 20 percent of their annual procurement contracts to projects and contracts involving small businesses; to provide for certification of small businesses; to provide for a small business directory; to provide for an annual reporting requirement; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Small Business Set-Aside Act." SECTION 2. Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state purchasing, is amended by revising Code Section 50-5-120, which is reserved, as follows: H. B. LC 59 0156 "50-5-120. (a) As used in this part, the term: (1) 'Department' means the Department of Administrative Services. (2) 'Set-aside program' means a procurement process in which the department makes reasonable efforts to ensure a specified …
Sponsors
- Tremaine Reese (D, 140) · primary sponsor
- Karen Mathiak (R, 82)
- Michael Smith (D, 41)
- Jason Ridley (R, HD-006)
- Bryce Berry (D, 56)
Latest actions
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB863?
- HB863 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Georgia Small Business Set-Aside Act; enact.
- What does HB863 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state purchasing, so as to provide for a small business set-aside program administered by the Department of Administrative Services under which state agencies would be required to make reasonable efforts to dedicate 20 percent of their annual procurement contracts to projects and contracts involving small businesses; to provide for certification of small businesses; to provide for a small business directory; to provide for an annual reporting requirement…
- What is the status of HB863?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB863?
- Tremaine Reese (D, 140), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB863?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71665
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