Georgia CommonsHR89: HR89 Georgia FFA Association; FFA Day at the state capitol; February 18, 2025; recognize
Last action January 28, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends the Georgia FFA Association and designates February 18, 2025, as FFA Day at the state capitol.
In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Georgia FFA Association, a youth organization focused on agricultural education, and officially recognizes February 18, 2025, as FFA Day at the state capitol. The text highlights the organization's size (more than 81,000 members in 402 local chapters, making it the third largest state FFA association in the nation) and its mission of building leadership and career readiness through agricultural education. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy for distribution to the Georgia FFA Association. It does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.
What the bill does
- Commends the Georgia FFA Association for its contributions to the state and nation.
- Designates February 18, 2025, as FFA Day at the state capitol.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia FFA Association.
Who it affects
The Georgia FFA Association and its more than 81,000 student members across 402 local chapters, as well as the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or funding effect but gives formal, public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to the FFA's role in agricultural education, which may raise the organization's visibility at the capitol.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe the Georgia FFA Association's size, mission, and role in preparing students for agriculture-related careers.
- The resolved clause formally commends the association and names February 18, 2025, as FFA Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the Georgia FFA Association.
From the bill
“Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, living to serve,”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Beth Camp (R, HD-135)
- Robert Dickey (R, HD-134)
- Chris Erwin (R, HD-032)
- Rick Jasperse (R, HD-011)
- Steven Meeks (R, HD-178)
- Leesa Hagan (R, HD-156)
Topics
- agricultural education
- FFA
- youth organizations
- state capitol recognition