--- title: HR 1132. Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the State Capitol; 02/04/26; Career and Technical Education Month; February 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1132 cite_as: HR 1132, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1132 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1132.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1132/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72552 date: 2026-01-28 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/hr1131.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1133.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1132.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1132 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-28 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matthew Gambill - Chris Erwin - Matt Dubnik - Holt Persinger - Mitchell Scoggins - Martin Momtahan text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1132/2025 upstream_id: 2100732 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - career and technical education - student organizations - education month - State Capitol recognition --- # HR 1132. Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the State Capitol; 02/04/26; Career and Technical Education Month; February 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1132 By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Erwin of the 32nd, Dubnik of the 29th, Persinger of the 119th, Scoggins of the 14th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month and February 4, 2026, as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the State Capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, organizations such as CTI, DECA, ENGAGE, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, FRC, HOSA, SkillsUSA, and TSA, along with career, technical, and agricultural education, provide a solid establishment for the youth of America and for the future business and economic development in our state; and WHEREAS, career and technical student organizations promote occupational excellence, leadership, and citizenship among their members who are preparing for the workforce and further education; and WHEREAS, career and technical student organizations in Georgia are an integral part and intra-curricular component for career, technical, and agricultural education programs, which are designed to support instructional objectives and attainment of academic and technical competencies; and WHEREAS, they provide an opportunity for students not only to gain confidence and knowledge through competition, but also to become more motivated in becoming better students and more productive citizens, which in turn develops school and community leaders. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize February as Career and Technical Education Month and February 4, 2026, as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the State Capitol. 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 Georgia Department of Education. ## 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 February 2026 as Career and Technical Education Month and February 4, 2026 as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the State Capitol. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives is a ceremonial statement rather than a change to state law. It recognizes February 2026 as Career and Technical Education Month and designates February 4, 2026 as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the State Capitol, honoring groups like DECA, FFA, FBLA, HOSA, and SkillsUSA that support students in career and technical education programs. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy to the Georgia Department of Education. It does not create any new programs, funding, or legal requirements; it simply expresses the House's recognition of these students and organizations. ### What it does - Formally recognizes February as Career and Technical Education Month in Georgia. - Designates February 4, 2026 as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the State Capitol. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Department of Education. - Creates no new funding, legal requirements, or programs; it is a symbolic statement by the House. ### Who it affects Career and technical student organizations such as CTI, DECA, ENGAGE, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, FRC, HOSA, SkillsUSA, and TSA, along with the students, teachers, and schools involved in career and technical education programs, and the Georgia Department of Education, which receives the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution gives public recognition to student groups and career and technical education programs, which may raise their visibility at the State Capitol, but it does not change any law, provide funding, or impose new obligations on schools or students. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the role of career and technical student organizations in preparing students for the workforce and further education. - The resolved clause recognizes February 2026 as Career and Technical Education Month and February 4, 2026 as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations 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 Georgia Department of Education. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill, Chris Erwin, Matt Dubnik, Holt Persinger, Mitchell Scoggins, Martin Momtahan - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72552 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1132.md?full=1