--- title: HR 1069. Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol; January 27, 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1069 cite_as: HR 1069, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1069 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1069.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1069/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72418 date: 2026-01-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1068.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1070.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1069.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1069 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matt Reeves - Jasmine Clark - Chuck Efstration - Soo Hong - Reynaldo Martinez text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1069/2025 upstream_id: 2095038 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Gwinnett County - chamber of commerce - economic development - ceremonial resolution --- # HR 1069. Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol; January 27, 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1069 By: Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Clark of the 108th, Efstration of the 104th, Hong of the 103rd, and Martinez of the 111th A RESOLUTION Recognizing January 27, 2026, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, established in 1947, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce has championed and served businesses for over seven decades; and WHEREAS, the Gwinnett Chamber will celebrate its 78th Annual Dinner, honoring leaders in Gwinnett, including John Michael Levengood, Majority Leader Chuck Efstration, Lanier Levett, Joy Mitchell, Ginger Powell, and Jim Brooks; and WHEREAS, the chamber currently serves over 2,200 members, represents over 22,000 businesses, and supports 10,000 sole proprietors in Gwinnett County; and WHEREAS, the Gwinnett Chamber, recognized among Georgia's premier business organizations, earned a renewed five-year certification from the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives; and WHEREAS, Gwinnett is home to nearly 600 international businesses, the most of any county in the Southeast United States, and continues to attract global economic investment; and WHEREAS, Partnership Gwinnett supported over $343 million in capital investment, generating 1,100 new jobs and retaining 1,300 jobs this past year; and WHEREAS, under the guidance of its current leadership, including President and CEO Nick Masino, Chair Kim Hartsock, past Chair Brad Carr, Chair Elect Matt Hyatt, and Chair of the Public Policy Advisory Committee Trey Ragsdale, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce continues to exemplify excellence in fostering economic growth and advocating for the business community; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this extraordinary chamber be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize January 27, 2026, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol and extend best wishes for the continued growth, development, and success of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution recognizes January 27, 2026 as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol, honoring the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce and its business community work. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It designates January 27, 2026 as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol in honor of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, which has operated since 1947. The resolution recounts the chamber's history and achievements, including its membership size, its role in attracting business investment to Gwinnett County, and its current leadership. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the chamber. The resolution does not create any new requirements, funding, or penalties; it is a formal statement of recognition and well wishes. ### What it does - Formally designates January 27, 2026 as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Extends the House of Representatives' best wishes for the continued growth and success of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the chamber. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalties; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, its leadership, and honorees at its 78th Annual Dinner. It has no legal effect on the public, businesses generally, or government agencies beyond the ceremonial gesture from the House. ### Why it matters The resolution has no binding effect on Georgia law or government operations. Its practical significance is symbolic: it publicly honors the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce's business advocacy and economic development work in front of the legislature. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes January 27, 2026 as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. - The whereas clauses cite figures such as over 2,200 members, 22,000 businesses represented, and $343 million in capital investment supported by Partnership Gwinnett, though these are background context rather than operative provisions. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-27) - Sponsors: Matt Reeves, Jasmine Clark, Chuck Efstration, Soo Hong, Reynaldo Martinez - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72418 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1069.md?full=1