HR 1748 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Study Committee on Local Governmental Professional Contracting; create

This bill creates a temporary House Study Committee on Local Governmental Professional Contracting to examine how design teams approach construction projects in the state. The five-member committee, appointed by the Speaker of the House, will study issues related to architectural documentation and design criteria used in local government contracting. The committee will meet over a set period, receive standard legislative allowances, and submit a report with findings or legislative recommendations before being abolished on December 1, 2026.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 18, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 56 0652/a → LC 56 0690S/hs · 5 edits

MODERATE

The House Committee on Special Rules replaced the original HR 1748 with a substitute version that significantly altered the resolution's focus. The original bill centered on quality-based selection for projects involving federal funds, while the substitute shifts emphasis to hiring design teams for construction projects and balancing design and building interests through clear documentation. The substitute also changes the study committee's mandate from evaluating quality-based selection to examining specific design criteria in the state.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from focusing on quality-based selection for federally-funded projects to examining design team hiring practices and design criteria for construction projects.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the WHEREAS clause from requiring quality-based selection for federal fund projects to requiring states to hire design teams for construction projects.

Replaced the focus on quality-based selection availability with emphasis on design team freedom in the design process.

Added new clause requiring balance between designing and building structures through clear architectural and design documentation.

Changed the study mandate from evaluating quality-based selection to evaluating the use of certain design criteria in the state.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill designation from HR 1748 to HR 1748 (SUB) indicating this is a substitute version.

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Committee

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors