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House Bill 147
By: Representatives Thomas of the 21
st
, Jones of the 25
th
, Crowe of the 118
th
, Gullett of the
19
th
, Clifton of the 131
st
, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
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Georgia Technology Authority, so as to provide for an annual inventory of artificial2
intelligence usage by state agencies; to provide for annual reports of such; to provide for the3
authority to develop and establish certain policies; to provide for related matters; to repeal4
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
SECTION 1.7
Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia8
Technology Authority, is amended by revising Code Section 50-25-7.9, which is reserved,9
as follows:10
"50-25-7.9.11
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'artificial intelligence' means a machine based
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system that can, for a given set of human defined objectives, make predictions,13
recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments. Artificial14
intelligence systems use machine based and human based inputs to perceive real and virtual15
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environments, abstract such perceptions into models through analysis in an automated16
manner, and use model inference to formulate options for information or action.17
(b) The authority shall:18
(1) Not later than December 31, 2025, and annually thereafter, conduct an inventory of19
all systems that employ artificial intelligence and are in use by any agency. Each20
inventory shall include, but not be limited to, the following information for each such21
system:22
(A) The name of the system and the vendor, if any, that provided such system;23
(B) A description of the general capabilities and uses of such system;24
(C) Whether such system was used to independently make, inform, or materially25
support a conclusion, decision, or judgment; and26
(D) Whether such system underwent an impact assessment prior to implementation;27
and28
(2) Not later than December 31, 2026, develop and establish policies and procedures29
concerning the development, procurement, implementation, utilization, and ongoing30
assessment of systems that employ artificial intelligence and are in use by agencies. Such31
policies and procedures shall, at a minimum:32
(A) Govern the procurement, implementation, and ongoing assessment of such systems33
by agencies; and34
(B) Ensure that no such system results in any unlawful discrimination against any35
individual or group of individuals.36
(c) The authority shall prepare an annual report on the inventory of artificial intelligence37
in use by agencies, as provided for in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section. 38
Such report shall be provided to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and members of the39
House of Representatives and Senate; provided, however, that the authority shall not be40
required to distribute copies of the report but shall notify the recipients of the availability41
of such report in the manner deemed by the authority to be most effective and efficient.42
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(d) All state agencies shall cooperate with the authority in the administration of this Code43
section. Reserved."44
SECTION 2.45
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.46
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