Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

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1		-	25 LC 61 0185S
2		-	The Senate Committee on Higher Education offered the following
3		-	substitute to SB 181:
	1	+	25 LC 61 0116
	2	+	Senate Bill 181
	3	+	By: Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Burns of the 23rd, Cowsert of the 46th, Gooch of the
	4	+	51st, Hickman of the 4th and others
4	5		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
5	6		AN ACT
6		-	To amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,1
7		-	relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide that public schools, local2
8		-	education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not accept funding from or3
9		-	enter into contracts with foreign adversaries; to provide definitions; to provide for related4
10		-	matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5
	7	+	To amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
	8	+	1
	9	+	relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide that public schools and2
	10	+	public postsecondary institutions shall not accept funding from or enter into contracts with3
	11	+	foreign adversaries; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal4
	12	+	conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5
11	13		BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
12	14		SECTION 1.7
13	15		Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to8
14	16		general provisions relative to education, is amended by adding a new Code section to read9
15	17		as follows:10
16		-	"20-1-12.11
	18	+	"20-1-12.
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17	20		(a) As used in this Code section, the term:12
18		-	(1) 'Foreign adversary' means a foreign government or foreign nongovernment person13
19		-	designated as a foreign adversary by the United States Secretary of Commerce pursuant14
20		-	to 15 C.F.R. Section 791.4 in effect on February 4, 2025.15
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22		-	(2) 'Funding' means any gift, grant, donation, payment in exchange for services, capital16
23		-	investment, salary, wage, compensation, fee, or other monetary exchange.17
24		-	(3) 'Local education agency' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code18
25		-	Section 20-2-167.1.19
26		-	(4) 'Public postsecondary institution' means a school which is an institution of the20
27		-	University System of Georgia or a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia.21
28		-	(5) 'Public school' means any school under the control and management of a county,22
29		-	independent, or area board of education supported by public funds; any school subject to23
30		-	the provisions of Article 31 or 31A of Chapter 2 of this title supported by public funds;24
31		-	or any school under the control and management of the State Board of Education or a25
32		-	department or agency thereof supported by public funds.26
33		-	(b) No public school, local education agency, or public postsecondary institution shall,27
34		-	directly or indirectly, accept funding from or enter into a contract with a foreign adversary28
35		-	or individuals or entities working on behalf of such foreign adversary."29
36		-	SECTION 2.30
37		-	All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.31
	21	+	(1) 'Foreign adversary' means:13
	22	+	(A) The People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative14
	23	+	Region and the Macau Special Administrative Region (China);15
	24	+	(B) Republic of Cuba (Cuba);16
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	27	+	(C) Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran);17
	28	+	(D) Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea);18
	29	+	(E) Russian Federation (Russia);19
	30	+	(F) Venezuelan politician Nicolás Maduro (Maduro Regime);20
	31	+	(G) Republic of Turkey (Turkey); and21
	32	+	(H) Republic of Lebanon (Lebanon).22
	33	+	(2) 'Funding' means any gift, grant, donation, payment in exchange for services, capital23
	34	+	investment, salary, wage, compensation, fee, or other monetary exchange.24
	35	+	(3) 'Public postsecondary institution' means a school which is an institution of the25
	36	+	University System of Georgia or a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia.26
	37	+	(4) 'Public school' means any school under the control and management of a county,27
	38	+	independent, or area board of education supported by public funds; any school subject to28
	39	+	the provisions of Article 31 or 31A of Chapter 2 of this title supported by public funds;29
	40	+	or any school under the control and management of the State Board of Education or a30
	41	+	department or agency thereof supported by public funds.31
	42	+	(b) No public school, local education agency, or public postsecondary institution shall,32
	43	+	directly or indirectly, accept funding from or enter into a contract with a foreign adversary33
	44	+	or individuals or entities working on behalf of such foreign adversary."34
	45	+	SECTION 2.35
	46	+	All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.36
	47	+	S. B. 181
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