HR360: HR360 Small Business Day at the state capitol; March 5, 2025; commending the "Capitalize Georgia: Empowering Financial Futures and Business Excellence Symposium"; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives designates March 5, 2025 as Small Business Day at the state capitol. It commends the 'Capitalize Georgia: Empowering Financial Futures and Business Excellence Symposium,' an event held at the Capitol that focused on financial literacy, business excellence, and support for small business owners. The resolution names the symposium's hosts, speakers, and partner organizations, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to those organizations, the public, and the press. It does not create any new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a formal statement of recognition and praise.

• Formally designates March 5, 2025 as Small Business Day at the Georgia State Capitol.
• Commends the 'Capitalize Georgia' symposium as a cornerstone event for financial literacy and business development.
• Names specific hosts, speakers, and partner organizations involved in organizing and running the symposium.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to named organizations, the public, and the press.

The resolution directly names the symposium's hosts, several state representatives who spoke at the event, and partner organizations including the TIUA School of Business, The Organization of World Leaders, Top Ladies of Distinction, and Trinity Girls Network Corp. More broadly it addresses Georgia's small business owners and entrepreneurs.

The resolution carries no legal force and changes no law, funding, or regulation. Its practical effect is symbolic: it publicly recognizes a specific event and the people and organizations behind it, and directs the House Clerk to distribute copies for publicity purposes.

• The resolving clause recognizes March 5, 2025 as Small Business Day at the state capitol and commends the symposium by name.
• A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the TIUA School of Business, The Organization of World Leaders, Top Ladies of Distinction, Trinity Girls Network Corp., the public, and the press.
• The whereas clauses list the symposium's hosts (Dr. Jacqueline Mohair, Dr. Sonya Hamm, Dr. Dorothea Dawkins-Haigler) and its speaker lineup, including several sitting state representatives.

1. 2025-02-21House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-21House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-21House Hopper (House)

• Billy Mitchell (D, HD-088)Primary sponsor

• small business
• state capitol events
• financial literacy
• legislative recognition