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Under the bill as presented, state agencies would be prohibited from purchasing or contracting with entities determined by GTA to pose cybersecurity risks. McDonald said the measure adopts the federal definition of \"foreign adversaries\" rather than naming specific countries, and that fines would apply to vendors that violate the prohibition: \"If a company or product is found to be of a concern, a fine of $250,000 or triple the entire purchase or triple the entire purchase value if greater will be imposed,\" he said.

Committee members pressed on costs and definitions. Representative Adesanya asked whether removing certain vendors from state procurement would raise costs; McDonald responded that the state would follow federal guidance and that the bill is limited to state purchasing, not private consumer purchases. Representative Bernal and others raised questions about how GTA would determine whether a company or product poses a security risk and whether the bill narrows or broadens prior language. Representative Montahan, participating remotely, delivered an extended critique and proposed amendments, saying the bill's definition of \"foreign company of concern\" is narrower than prior language and could allow some entities with problematic ties to escape oversight. \"...I think there is an overly narrow definition of the foreign companies of concern...many foreign companies evade direct ownership classification by using complex corporate structures,\" Montahan said. He recommended restoring vendor self-certification and aligning any list with federally recognized technology lists to reduce administrative ambiguity.

McDonald and other sponsors told the committee that GTA and the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) had worked with the governor’s legal team and state lawyers to draft the bill and that the measure is not retroactive. After discussion, the committee voted to pass the bill; the transcript records a voice vote but does not include a roll-call tally. Representative McDonald said he would work with DOAS and GTA on implementation and asked for favorable consideration.

The committee recorded the presence of Miss Hayes, identified as the deputy executive counsel for Governor Kemp, who sat with the sponsor to address questions. Representative Montahan said he had prepared amendments and would share them with colleagues; the chair noted Montahan could not move them from his remote location but could pursue them through rules if the bill passed.

The measure now moves toward Rules and possible floor consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Governmental Affairs 02.12.25","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 113, which would require the Georgia Technology Authority to publish a list of companies and products linked to \"foreign adversaries\" and bar state agencies from contracting with them, was passed by the House Governmental Affairs Committee after debate over definitions, enforcement and vendor certification.","taxTitle","Governmental Affairs, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Georgia","taxId",17215,"location","Georgia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6667024,"Committee approves bill to expand exception for bail bondsmen holding local office with limits",427,2084000,2511000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2285619-06c0a1b08ceb159719dab377ea4726eb&start=2084&end=2511","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2285619-06c0a1b08ceb159719dab377ea4726eb/thumbnail_2084000.jpg","/articles/6667024/Georgia/Committee-approves-bill-to-expand-exception-for-bail-bondsmen-holding-local-office-with-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667024-a67c0df92b1bb4c90444141d57f4ab51/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442660&Signature=bjFzdg2vVoPN~m62Vjb6FtCFmiduSR4QI-pbs4Me7isr4mlfZxKRHaPHPmVr~Y-Tb5VMRETncqwPoZrDWpFsgQnaOow6N8HYxJ1t7YFqDG7joACWGFpdkW-fxTKmgCw8DnFySadSBsp47rPIKz5RUngaNC4vUiXqHnTlYePChON27fIfQ4a2HfwJrHfS8RngmDLxot-WqhasajSi9pHN~7Dcs9brVpVmdRyRnWaDBQt2pgJartpOKTQVxXyKnB7INxEW8Q8xDxEA-kkFJtb-Ts3rmPtFt2K6esA5o0lxUnxZzbvb-yM9EkRT~bRj4ARPETTwwWeSJdUyxrc4Xhr3ZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Matt Brass presented Senate Bill 16 to the House Governmental Affairs full committee, saying the measure would add county commissioners and city council members to an existing exception that currently allows bail bondsmen to serve on school boards. \"So current law does not allow for a bail bondsman to become an elected official with 1 exception, and that 1 exception is for school board,\" Sen. Matt Brass said, describing a local case in Heard County where a newly elected official who ran a bail bonds business was prevented from being sworn in because of the existing prohibition.

Brass told the committee the bill includes a geographic limitation: a candidate who issues bail bonds would be barred from holding office only if they issue bonds in the same jurisdiction or county where they seek to serve. \"...I've added county commissioner and city council in any kind of consolidated government with the caveat that you cannot issue bail bonds in that jurisdiction or within that county,\" he said. He framed the proposal as targeted to smaller rural counties, noting the Heard County seat referenced in his remarks serves a community of about 12,000 people.

Committee members asked for clarification and offered support. Chairman Leverett recounted having seen the issue as a city attorney and said it \"doesn't make sense\" that a person would be barred from running for office in a municipality where they are not a bondsman. Another committee member asked that the bill be passed and the committee moved to action. The committee took a voice vote; the chair said there was one noted opposition but the bill passed and will be eligible for consideration by the rules committee.

The transcript reflects that representative David Huddleston will carry the measure on the House floor. The committee did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript segment provided.

The bill leaves in place ethical and conflict-of-interest rules that committee members said would still apply to elected officials who have other business relationships with law enforcement.

The committee advanced the bill to the rules committee for further processing.","The House Governmental Affairs full committee approved Senate Bill 16 to expand an existing exception that allows bail bondsmen to serve on school boards so they may also hold seats as county commissioners and city council members in certain circumstances, with a restriction that they cannot issue bonds in the jurisdiction where they serve.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6667014,"Committee advances bill capping municipal revenue from fines and forfeitures; amendment to raise cap fails",1612,3798000,5410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2285619-06c0a1b08ceb159719dab377ea4726eb&start=3798&end=5410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2285619-06c0a1b08ceb159719dab377ea4726eb/thumbnail_3798000.jpg","/articles/6667014/Georgia/Committee-advances-bill-capping-municipal-revenue-from-fines-and-forfeitures-amendment-to-raise-cap-fails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667014-56622e5dabf9c81a2db3919a92778680/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442660&Signature=GQRZ3tdEbgQ5h-KCebcKeUzSKwGEM~B41l0ZG4jBtRe0xLm4f-fYgLL~62qCGtK8iDnbpqqGmmwe5V7VOCIid6GgA6~KS5MJ-Bbd7ka-ypNnOIqNYIyu~ZGN~XzL-wWSkIU6EVZ1Ij2Nf9LK9L8CS09sVxzwz4fthRgV3KL60Jkw6KAS1k~HVChectPnEFwB7MzGBcJ3rUa1Vv~aneb~5DCnKD~uSNi~39g8DHSKeYQiXzyU4hOhufQXeUNaet7dcb5mqpbnRKazw5cFEGCCuB-TJMEe7hrURaK6EZ-tz~mM~c29X46BUE6ODfzlP8FFnB1v-B--~VwHs0rNY0WCsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Gullett presented House Bill 140, described in committee as the \"local taxation by citation\" act, saying the bill would cap at 10% the share of a city's revenue that can be funded by fines, both criminal and civil, and redirect any excess to the state. \"What this bill does is it takes the revenue generated from fines, both criminal and civil, that cities, municipalities, collect, and it caps at 10%. And so once the city has gone over or collected more than 10%, then that money, would then go to the state,\" Gullett said. The sponsor set an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026.

Gullett told the committee the measure targets municipalities that fund a large portion of government operations with citations, citing one municipality where \"59.09% of their government funding comes through citations\" and telling members GMA had testified that about 37 cities would be affected. Committee members asked detailed questions about fiscal impacts and enforcement. Representative Adesanya and others expressed concern about smaller, predominantly Black municipalities that reported high shares of revenue from fines; Adesanya asked where those cities would find alternative funding. Gullett and other supporters said cities could lower budgets, raise property or sales taxes, or pursue other revenue sources and that the aim was to remove a perverse incentive to fund government through citations.

Representative Oliver offered an amendment to raise the cap from 10% to 20%. The committee took a vote on that amendment by hand count; the transcript reports a hand-raise count of 7 in favor and then records the motion as failed. The committee then returned to the original measure and approved the bill by voice vote; the transcript records \"The ayes have it. The bill passes.\" The chair instructed the sponsor to bring a rules form for signature.

Committee members and law enforcement–experienced representatives discussed public-safety tradeoffs and whether local enforcement performs the bulk of traffic enforcement in Georgia because the state patrol is under-resourced. The sponsor and several members emphasized the bill does not stop officers from writing tickets; it limits the degree to which municipal budgets can rely on citation revenue.

The committee advanced the bill to Rules. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally for the final passage in the excerpt provided.","House Bill 140, dubbed the \"local taxation by citation\" act, was passed by the House Governmental Affairs Committee. The measure would cap a municipality's revenue from fines and forfeitures at 10% of the city's budget (effective Jan. 1, 2026); an amendment to raise the cap to 20% failed in committee.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances bill directing Georgia Technology Authority to list companies linked to "foreign adversaries" for state procurement

Committee approves bill to expand exception for bail bondsmen holding local office with limits

Committee advances bill capping municipal revenue from fines and forfeitures; amendment to raise cap fails