--- title: HR 1245. Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Month at the State Capitol; March 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1245 cite_as: HR 1245, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1245 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1245.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1245/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72904 date: 2026-02-09 status: introduced 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/hr1244.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1246.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1245.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1245 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-05 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Jaclyn Ford - Robert Dickey - Joe Campbell - Angie O'Steen - Charles Cannon - Bill Yearta text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1245/2025 upstream_id: 2110025 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Georgia peanut industry - agriculture - state capitol recognition - Georgia Peanut Commission --- # HR 1245. Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Month at the State Capitol; March 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1245 By: Representatives Ford of the 170th, Dickey of the 134th, Campbell of the 171st, O’Steen of the 169th, Cannon of the 172nd, and others A RESOLUTION Commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 2026 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, peanuts and peanut products are recognized throughout our nation and the world as an appetizing and nutritious food, providing protein and other nutrients as part of a well-balanced diet; and WHEREAS, the State of Georgia leads the United States in peanut production, producing 51 percent of the total supply in the nation in 2025; and WHEREAS, Georgia leads the nation in peanut exports, supplying nearly half of the United States' peanut exports and contributing more than $400 million toward our nation's balance of trade; and WHEREAS, peanut production is the largest single cash food row crop in Georgia with gross farm receipts totaling hundreds of millions of dollars; and WHEREAS, more than 250 Georgia companies engaged in warehousing, processing, manufacturing, and marketing totally depend on the peanut industry, and hundreds of other Georgia companies that engage in financing, supplying, distributing, and transporting are dependent to some extent on the peanut industry; and WHEREAS, the Georgia peanut industry has played a significant role in the economic growth and prosperity of our state, contributing an estimated $2 billion to the Georgia economy and supporting the livelihood of more than 150,000 Georgians. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Georgia peanut industry for its outstanding contributions to the economic health of the State of Georgia and recognize March 2026 as Georgia Peanut Month 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 Peanut Commission. ## 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 would recognize March 2026 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol, commending the state's peanut industry for its economic contributions. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a ceremonial statement from the House of Representatives praising the peanut industry's role in the state economy and designating March 2026 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol. The resolution cites figures on Georgia's dominance in national peanut production and exports, the number of businesses tied to the industry, and its overall economic impact. It directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission. ### What it does - Formally commends the Georgia peanut industry for its contributions to the state's economy. - Designates March 2026 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission. - Creates no new laws, funding, or regulatory requirements; it is a symbolic statement of the House. ### Who it affects The Georgia peanut industry, including farmers and the more than 250 companies involved in warehousing, processing, manufacturing, and marketing peanuts, as well as the Georgia Peanut Commission, which receives a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect but serves as a public, official acknowledgment of the peanut industry's economic importance to Georgia, which supporters may use for publicity or advocacy purposes tied to Georgia Peanut Month. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses state that Georgia produced 51 percent of the nation's peanut supply in 2025 and nearly half of U.S. peanut exports. - The whereas clauses state the industry contributes an estimated $2 billion to the Georgia economy and supports more than 150,000 Georgians. - The resolved clause commends the peanut industry and recognizes March 2026 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-02-05) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-02-09) - Sponsors: Jaclyn Ford, Robert Dickey, Joe Campbell, Angie O'Steen, Charles Cannon, Bill Yearta - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72904 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1245.md?full=1