--- title: HR 134. Career and Technical Education Month; February 2025; Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol; February 5, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr134 cite_as: HR 134, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr134 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr134.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr134/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69790 date: 2025-02-03 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/hr133.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr135.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr134.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 134 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-03 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matthew Gambill - Shaw Blackmon - Joseph Gullett - Leesa Hagan - Matt Dubnik - Mike Cameron text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR134/2025 upstream_id: 1952936 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - career and technical education - Georgia schools - student organizations - state capitol recognition --- # HR 134. Career and Technical Education Month; February 2025; Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol; February 5, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 134 By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Blackmon of the 146th, Gullett of the 19th, Hagan of the 156th, Dubnik of the 29th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month and February 5, 2025, 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 foundation 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 of and intra-curricular component for career, technical, and agricultural education programs, which are designed to support instructional objectives and the 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 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month and February 5, 2025, 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 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month and designates February 5, 2025, as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol. ### Plain-language summary 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. ### What it does - 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. ### Who it affects 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. ### Why it matters 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. ### Key provisions - 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-03) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-03) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill, Shaw Blackmon, Joseph Gullett, Leesa Hagan, Matt Dubnik, Mike Cameron - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69790 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr134.md?full=1