HR 134: Career and Technical Education Month; February 2025; Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol; February 5, 2025; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It formally recognizes February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month and sets aside February 5, 2025, as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol. The resolution highlights groups such as CTI, DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, and TSA, describing how career and technical student organizations support career, technical, and agricultural education programs in Georgia schools. It directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Department of Education for distribution.

• Formally recognizes February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month in Georgia.
• Designates February 5, 2025, 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 statutory requirements, funding, or penalties since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia law.

Students and staff involved in career and technical student organizations such as CTI, DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, and TSA, along with the Georgia Department of Education, which receives a copy of the resolution.

The resolution gives official state recognition to career and technical education programs and the students involved in them, but it does not change any law, create funding, or impose new requirements on schools or students.

• The resolving clause recognizes February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month and February 5, 2025, as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to the Georgia Department of Education.
• The whereas clauses describe the role of career and technical student organizations in supporting workforce preparation, leadership, and academic and technical competencies.

1. 2025-02-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-03House Hopper (House)

• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)Primary sponsor
• Shaw Blackmon (R, HD-146)
• Joseph Gullett (R, HD-019)
• Leesa Hagan (R, HD-156)
• Matt Dubnik (R, HD-029)
• Mike Cameron (R, HD-001)

• career and technical education
• Georgia schools
• student organizations
• state capitol recognition