HR231: HR231 Georgia Association of REALTORS®; REALTOR® Day at the Dome; February 18, 2025; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Georgia Association of REALTORS, a professional group representing more than 48,000 real estate agents in the state. The resolution notes the group's history of advocating for property rights, funding continuing education scholarships since 1984, and providing disaster relief grants of over $600,000 to Georgians in 2024. The resolution formally recognizes February 18, 2025 as REALTOR Day at the Dome, coinciding with an annual conference expected to bring more than 1,000 real estate professionals to the state capitol. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for the association. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or regulation; it is a symbolic statement of recognition.

• Commends the Georgia Association of REALTORS for its contributions to Georgia residents, without creating any new legal requirement.
• Officially designates February 18, 2025 as REALTOR Day at the Dome to mark the group's annual capitol conference.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the association.
• Cites the association's history, including scholarship funding since 1984 and over $600,000 in disaster relief grants given in 2024.

The resolution directly names the Georgia Association of REALTORS and its more than 48,000 member real estate professionals. It has no legal effect on the public, property owners, or other Georgians beyond the ceremonial recognition.

This resolution carries no legal or financial consequence; it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose any requirement. Its practical effect is limited to a formal, symbolic acknowledgment of the association during its capitol visit.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the association's history, its scholarship foundation established in 1984, and disaster relief grants exceeding $600,000 in 2024.
• The resolved clause formally commends the association and designates February 18, 2025 as REALTOR Day at the Dome.
• A further resolved clause instructs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available to the association.

1. 2025-02-11House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-11House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-11House Hopper (House)

• Alan Powell (R, HD-033)Primary sponsor
• Dale Washburn (R, HD-144)
• Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)
• Beth Camp (R, HD-135)
• Shea Roberts (D, HD-052)
• Marcus Wiedower (R, HD-121)

• real estate
• ceremonial resolution
• property rights
• Georgia House of Representatives