SR315: SR315 Georgia Peanut Month; recognize March 2025

This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate rather than a bill that changes state law. It highlights the size and importance of Georgia's peanut industry, noting that Georgia produced 50 percent of the nation's peanut supply in 2024 and supplied nearly half of the country's peanut exports, contributing more than $442 million to the national trade balance. The resolution states that the industry contributes an estimated $2 billion to the Georgia economy and supports more than 150,000 jobs, and that hundreds of Georgia companies depend on it for warehousing, processing, manufacturing, financing, and transportation. It formally commends the industry and designates March 2025 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission.

• Formally commends the Georgia peanut industry for its contributions to the state's economy.
• Designates March 2025 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law.

The resolution primarily concerns the Georgia peanut industry, including farmers and the more than 250 companies involved in warehousing, processing, manufacturing, financing, and transporting peanuts, as well as the Georgia Peanut Commission, which receives the resolution.

The resolution has no direct legal effect on Georgians' daily lives since it creates no new rules or funding. Its practical significance is symbolic recognition of the peanut industry's economic role, which the resolution says includes $2 billion in economic activity and more than 150,000 jobs.

• The whereas clauses state that Georgia produced 50 percent of the nation's peanut supply in 2024 and supplies nearly half of U.S. peanut exports.
• The resolution states the industry contributes more than $442 million to the national balance of trade.
• The resolved clause commends the Georgia peanut industry and designates March 2025 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission.

1. 2025-03-03Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-28Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)Primary sponsor
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
• Jason Esteves (D, SD-035)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)

• agriculture
• peanut industry
• Georgia economy
• ceremonial resolution