In one paragraph
Georgia's SR 789 is a Senate resolution, adopted 48-0 on March 31, 2026. As adopted, it creates the Senate Study Committee on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Creative Industries: five senators named by the President of the Senate, with majority- and minority-party cochairs, to study AI's impact on creative writers, filmmakers and television, including concerns about AI replacing human artistry, job losses and undisclosed AI use, and to recommend action or legislation. The committee stands abolished December 1, 2026. As a resolution of one chamber, it does not change the law.
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What it means for business
No duties for businesses. The resolution only creates a Senate committee to study AI's impact on Georgia's film, television and creative writing industries; it is abolished December 1, 2026.
Key provisions
- Creates the Senate Study Committee on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Creative Industries (the adopted substitute's name)
- Five members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, who designates two cochairpersons, one from the majority party and one from the minority party
- Studies the issues the resolution names (AI used in film and television to automate tasks and alter audience experiences, concerns that AI is replacing human artistry and causing job losses for creative writers, confusion between handcrafted and AI work, and undisclosed AI use) and recommends any action or legislation it deems necessary
- Allowances for no more than five days unless more are authorized; funds come from Senate appropriations (agency funds for state officials and employees)
- A report approved by majority vote of a quorum before abolishment is filed with the Secretary of the Senate; otherwise the cochairpersons may file the meeting minutes
- The committee stands abolished December 1, 2026. Adopted by the Senate 48-0 on March 31, 2026; a Senate resolution, which does not change the law
Latest legislative action
Mar 31, 2026. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Sponsors (showing 5 of 29)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill Cowsert R | Primary |
| Blake Tillery R | Primary |
| Clint Dixon R | Primary |
| David Lucas D | Primary |
| Donzella James D | Primary |
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