SR308: SR308 Georgia Association of Manufacturers; congratulate

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It marks the 125th anniversary of the Georgia Association of Manufacturers (GAM), tracing its history from its founding in 1900 as the Georgia Industrial Association through several name changes to its current form since 2011. The resolution recites facts about Georgia manufacturing, including that the state has about 10,000 manufacturers employing 435,000 people and that the industry generated $77.2 billion in output in 2023. The Senate formally congratulates GAM and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the organization for its records.

• Formally congratulates the Georgia Association of Manufacturers on the 125th anniversary of its founding.
• Recites the organization's history, including its founding in 1900 and name changes over the decades.
• States statistics about Georgia's manufacturing industry, including employment and economic output figures.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Association of Manufacturers.

The resolution directly names the Georgia Association of Manufacturers and, by extension, recognizes Georgia's manufacturing companies and their employees, without creating any legal obligations for them.

The resolution has no legal effect and changes no law, but it represents official state recognition of an industry group and the manufacturing sector's economic contribution to Georgia, which employs hundreds of thousands of residents.

• The resolution states GAM was founded in 1900 as the Georgia Industrial Association and later took its current name in 2011.
• It cites that Georgia has approximately 10,000 manufacturers employing 435,000 people.
• It states manufacturing generated $77.2 billion in output in 2023, or 9.6 percent of Georgia's gross state product.
• The resolving clause congratulates GAM on its 125th anniversary.
• A further clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to GAM.

1. 2025-02-28Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-27Senate Hopper (Senate)

• John Kennedy (R, SD-018)Primary sponsor
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)

• manufacturing industry
• Georgia economy
• legislative recognition
• business organizations