Committee approves HR 815 to study humanoids and robots' effect on Georgia workforce, 10-5

A legislative committee on day 37 of the 2025 Georgia legislative session voted 10-5 to pass HR 815, a resolution to form a study committee to examine the effects of humanoid robots and related AI automation on the Georgia workforce.

Chairman Parsons presented HR 815 from the chair’s position and described the study’s purpose: to bring together thought leaders statewide to analyze the effects of humanoids and robots on the economy and workforce, with particular concern for skilled workers and potential job displacement over the next three to five years. Parsons said, "If you don't know what a humanoid is, think C-3PO on steroids," and explained that humanoids are robots in a human form powered by artificial intelligence.

Parsons said robots are increasingly used in manufacturing, distribution and logistics and that estimates vary widely; he cited industry reports, saying some place the number of humanoids in the workforce over the next five years as high as 1,000,000,000 and others as low as 200,000,000. Parsons said the study would analyze what those shifts could mean for Georgia jobs and asked the committee for approval to form the study group.

An unnamed committee member relayed an anecdote they said dated to about 1977 in which a robot in Japan allegedly fatally injured a human with a screwdriver; the member did not identify a source for that claim. Parsons responded by calling the remark a metaphor and moved on to continue committee business.

A motion to "do pass" HR 815 carried 10 to 5; the chair said the measure was "on to rules," indicating referral to the Rules Committee. The transcript does not include the resolution text or the names of members recorded in the 10-5 roll call in the provided segments.