Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 1176: Georgia FFA Association; FFA Day at the state capitol; 02/24/26; recognize
Last action January 29, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends the Georgia FFA Association and designates February 24, 2026, as FFA Day at the state capitol.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Introduced version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This is a House resolution, a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It praises the Georgia FFA Association, a youth organization focused on agricultural education, for its work with more than 80,000 members in 410 local chapters across the state. The resolution officially recognizes February 24, 2026, as FFA Day at the state capitol. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the Georgia FFA Association, so the group has a record of the recognition. The resolution does not create any new requirements, funding, or penalties; it is a ceremonial honor.
What the bill does
- Commends the Georgia FFA Association for its contributions to the state and nation.
- Designates February 24, 2026, as FFA Day at the state capitol.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Georgia FFA Association.
Who it affects
The Georgia FFA Association and its more than 80,000 student members across 410 local chapters, along with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect, but it gives the Georgia FFA Association formal recognition from the state legislature and marks a specific day for the organization to be honored at the capitol.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause commends the Georgia FFA Association for its contributions to the welfare of the state and nation.
- The same clause recognizes February 24, 2026, as FFA Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available to the Georgia FFA Association.
From the bill
“the members of this body commend the Georgia FFA Association for its contributions to the welfare of this state and nation and recognize as February 24, 2026, as FFA Day at the state capitol”
Discussed in meetings (1)
The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.
House floor session, February 24, 2026 (legislative day 23)
From 0:57:25 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel
Summary by Georgia Commons: The clerk read HR 1176, recognizing Georgia FFA and FFA Day at the Capitol. The presenting member welcomed students and said Georgia FFA had more than 80,000 members. The member described agricultural education, community service and leadership opportunities. The state FFA president thanked legislators on behalf of 300 members and advisers visiting that day and emphasized helping students understand where food, clothing and shelter come from. The chair welcomed the group. No vote was shown during this recognition.
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Angie O'Steen (R, HD-169)
- Robert Dickey (R, HD-134)
- Steven Meeks (R, HD-178)
- John Corbett (R, HD-174)
- David Huddleston (R, HD-72)
Topics
- Georgia FFA Association
- agricultural education
- state capitol recognition
- youth organizations