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Technology committee lowers quorum, advances bill requiring Georgia Technology Authority AI ethics review
Summary
The House Technology Committee adopted a rules change lowering quorum from 12 to 8 and unanimously advanced House Bill 147 (LC 560,266), which directs the Georgia Technology Authority to develop AI ethics policies and report annually to the General Assembly.
The House Technology Committee on an initial session vote adopted committee rules that lower the quorum from 12 members to eight and then moved, by voice, to advance House Bill 147 (LC 560,266).
The rules change was approved by voice vote after a member confirmed the only change from last year was the quorum reduction. A committee presenter described House Bill 147 as a bill that "basically allows the Georgia Technology Authority to create an ethics, ethics policies, and do an annual report made and reviewed for artificial intelligence and, issue that report to the General Assembly." The presenter said the bill is the same copy that passed the House previously and was formerly numbered HB 988.
Committee members offered no recorded questions on the bill during the brief presentation. A motion to move the bill received a second and passed on a voice vote. The chair thanked the presenter for being "efficient with our time."
Why it matters: The measure would authorize the state technology agency to establish ethics policies and produce an annual report to the legislature on artificial intelligence — an action the presenter framed as establishing a reporting and review path for AI uses in state government.
Next steps: The committee advanced the bill to the next stage of the House process. No further amendments were recorded in the hearing.
Ending: Committee business then continued with other agenda items.
