HR244: HR244 Future Business Leaders of America Week at the state capitol; 02/3-9/25; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it formally recognizes February 3-9, 2025 as Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Week at the state capitol. The resolution describes FBLA's history, noting it began in Johnson City, Tennessee in 1942, that Iowa formed the first state chapter in 1947, and that Dawson County High School chartered a local chapter in 1967. It also notes FBLA has more than 250,000 members across 4,600 chapters nationwide. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press.

• Formally recognizes February 3-9, 2025 as Future Business Leaders of America Week at the Georgia state capitol.
• Recites the history and mission of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), a national student business education organization.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Does not create any new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor.

This resolution mainly affects Future Business Leaders of America chapters and student members across Georgia, including school-based chapters like the one at Dawson County High School, by giving them formal recognition from the state legislature.

While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it gives public acknowledgment to a student organization focused on business and leadership education, which can raise its visibility among Georgia schools, families, and the press.

• The resolving clause recognizes February 3-9, 2025 as Future Business Leaders of America Week at the state capitol.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press.
• The whereas clauses provide background on FBLA's founding in 1942, its first state chapter in 1947, and its 1967 chapter at Dawson County High School.

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

• Will Wade (R, HD-009)Primary sponsor
• Steve Tarvin (R, HD-002)
• Brad Thomas (R, HD-021)
• Omari Crawford (D, HD-089)
• Johnny Chastain (R, HD-007)
• Marcus Wiedower (R, HD-121)

• Future Business Leaders of America
• student organizations
• legislative recognition
• business education