Georgia House · 2025 Regular Session
HB 137: Increase the dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments
Passage · Feb. 12, 2025 · Yeas 152, nays 9
What the bill does
The bill increases the dollar value of certain public works contracts that are exempt from provisions on the retention of contract payments. It also amends laws on public school contracts, purchases and property, state, county and municipal road systems, public works bidding and state purchasing.
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The bill’s caption, as the Journal prints it with this vote
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.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Chuck Efstration voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 137
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- Feb. 12, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Presiding
- Jon Burns
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 152, nays 9; 18 didn't vote (7 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (152)
- Solomon Adesanya D-43
- Segun Adeyina D-110
- Kimberly Alexander D-66
- Victor Anderson R-10
- Sylvia Wayfer Baker D-64
- Bethany Ballard R-147
- Mandi Ballinger R-23
- Imani Barnes D-86
- Carter Barrett R-24
- Matt Barton R-5
- Debra Bazemore D-69
- Arlene Beckles D-96
- Eric Bell D-75
- Karen Bennett D-94
- Bryce Berry D-56
- Shaw Blackmon R-146
- Josh Bonner R-73
- Debbie Buckner D-137
- James Burchett R-176
- Rhonda Burnough D-77
- Mike Cameron R-1
- Beth Camp R-135
- Joe Campbell R-171
- Chas Cannon R-172
- Kasey Carpenter R-4
- John Carson R-46
- Doreen Carter D-93
- Johnny Chastain R-7
- David Clark R-100
- Rob Clifton R-131
- Sharon Cooper R-45
- John Corbett R-174
- Brent Cox R-28
- Clint Crowe R-118
- Viola Davis D-87
- Robert Dawson D-65
- Buddy DeLoach R-167
- Katie Dempsey R-13
- Robert Dickey R-134
- Sandy Donatucci R-105
- Demetrius Douglas D-78
- Saira Draper D-90
- Karla Drenner D-85
- Matt Dubnik R-29
- Emory Dunahoo R-31
- Chuck Efstration R-104
- Ginny Ehrhart R-36
- Chris Erwin R-32
- Stacey Evans D-57
- Tim Fleming R-114
- Robert Flournoy D-74
- Jaclyn Ford R-170
- Lehman Franklin R-160
- Spencer Frye D-122
- Houston Gaines R-120
- Carl Gilliard D-162
- Lydia Glaize D-67
- Gerald Greene R-154
- Floyd Griffin D-149
- Joseph Gullett R-19
- Leesa Hagan R-156
- Matt Hatchett R-155
- Lee Hawkins R-27
- Lynn Heffner D-130
- Tangie Herring D-145
- Scott Hilton R-48
- Scott Holcomb D-101
- Betsy Holland D-54
- El-Mahdi Holly D-116
- Soo Hong R-103
- Mitchell Horner R-3
- Jutt Howard R-71
- Karlton Howard D-129
- David Huddleston R-72
- Carolyn Hugley D-141
- Derrick Jackson D-68
- Mack Jackson D-128
- David Jenkins R-136
- Jan Jones R-47
- Nissa Jones D-143
- Sheila Jones D-60
- Todd Jones R-25
- Trey Kelley R-16
- Dar'shun Kendrick D-95
- John LaHood R-175
- Rob Leverett R-123
- Regina Lewis-Ward D-115
- Marvin Lim D-98
- Eddie Lumsden R-12
- Karen Lupton D-83
- Chuck Martin R-49
- Rey Martinez R-111
- Karen Mathiak R-82
- Danny Mathis R-133
- Dewey McClain D-109
- Derrick McCollum R-30
- Lauren McDonald R-26
- Steven Meeks R-178
- Tanya Miller D-62
- Billy Mitchell D-88
- Angela Moore D-91
- L.C. Myles D-126
- Yasmin Neal D-79
- Kimberly New R-40
- Mark Newton R-127
- Gabe Okoye D-102
- Phil Olaleye D-59
- Mary Margaret Oliver D-84
- Esther Panitch D-51
- Miriam Paris D-142
- Sam Park D-107
- Butch Parrish R-158
- Don Parsons R-44
- Holt Persinger R-119
- Jesse Petrea R-166
- Alan Powell R-33
- Brian Prince D-132
- Teddy Reese D-140
- Matt Reeves R-99
- Trey Rhodes R-124
- Carmen Rice R-139
- Gary Richardson R-125
- Shea Roberts D-52
- David Sampson D-153
- Gabriel Sanchez D-42
- Mary Ann Santos D-117
- Kim Schofield D-63
- Mitchell Scoggins R-14
- Sandra Scott D-76
- Devan Seabaugh R-34
- Dexter Sharper D-177
- Deborah Silcox R-53
- Lynn Smith R-70
- Michael Smith D-41
- Tyler Smith R-18
- Vance Smith R-138
- Patty Marie Stinson D-150
- Steve Tarvin R-2
- Darlene Taylor R-173
- Rhonda Taylor D-92
- Rick Townsend R-179
- Long Tran D-80
- Will Wade R-9
- Dale Washburn R-144
- Bill Werkheiser R-157
- Marcus Wiedower R-121
- David Wilkerson D-38
- Al Williams D-168
- Mary Frances Williams D-37
- Noel Williams R-148
- Bruce Williamson R-112
- Bill Yearta R-152
Nay (9)
- Charlice Byrd R-20
- Lisa Campbell D-35
- Park Cannon D-58
- Jasmine Clark D-108
- Noelle Kahaian R-81
- Jason Ridley R-6
- Jordan Ridley R-22
- Ruwa Romman D-97
- Anne Westbrook D-163
Excused (7)
- Mike Cheokas R-151
- Stan Gunter R-8
- Sharon Henderson D-113
- Shelly Hutchinson D-106
- Rick Jasperse R-11
- Martin Momtahan R-17
- Inga Willis D-55
Not voting (11)
- Michelle Au D-50
- Omari Crawford D-89
- Terry Cummings D-39
- Matthew Gambill R-15
- Bill Hitchens R-161
- Edna Jackson D-165
- Mekyah McQueen D-61
- Angie O'Steen R-169
- Steven Sainz R-180
- Ron Stephens R-164
- Brad Thomas R-21