Georgia Senate · 2025 Regular Session
HB 113: Prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities
Passage · March 28, 2025 · Yeas 51, nays 0
What the bill does
The bill prohibits the state or its agencies from buying goods from certain foreign countries or related entities, and provides for a list of such goods and for penalties. It also repeals provisions on contracting with China and provides for powers of the Georgia Technology Authority.
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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 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.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Steve Gooch voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 113
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- March 28, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 51, nays 0; 5 didn't vote (4 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (51)
- Jason Anavitarte R-31
- Lee Anderson R-24
- Tonya Anderson D-43
- Brandon Beach R-21
- Tim Bearden R-30
- Matt Brass R-6
- Max Burns R-23
- Bill Cowsert R-46
- Gail Davenport D-17
- Clint Dixon R-45
- Greg Dolezal R-27
- Drew Echols R-49
- Jason Esteves D-35
- Frank Ginn R-47
- Steve Gooch R-51
- Russ Goodman R-8
- Sonya Halpern D-39
- Marty Harbin R-16
- Ed Harbison D-15
- Sally Harrell D-40
- Bo Hatchett R-50
- Billy Hickman R-4
- Mike Hodges R-3
- Chuck Hufstetler R-52
- Donzella James D-28
- Emanuel Jones D-10
- RaShaun Kemp D-38
- John Kennedy R-18
- Kay Kirkpatrick R-32
- David Lucas D-26
- Derek Mallow D-2
- Randal Mangham D-55
- Josh McLaurin D-14
- Nikki Merritt D-9
- Colton Moore R-53
- Nan Orrock D-36
- Elena Parent D-44
- Nabilah Parkes D-7
- Chuck Payne R-54
- Doc Rhett D-33
- Randy Robertson R-29
- Ed Setzler R-37
- Shawn Still R-48
- Brian Strickland R-42
- Carden Summers R-13
- Blake Tillery R-19
- Larry Walker R-20
- Ben Watson R-1
- Sam Watson R-11
- Kenya Wicks D-34
- Rick Williams R-25
Excused (4)
- John Albers R-56
- Kim Jackson D-41
- Harold Jones D-22
- Sheikh Rahman D-5
Not voting (1)
- Freddie Sims D-12