--- title: HR 1425. Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol; 03/03/26; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1425 cite_as: HR 1425, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1425 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1425.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1425/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73450 date: 2026-02-19 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/hr1424.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1426.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1425.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1425 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-19 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Jaclyn Ford - Robert Dickey - Angie O'Steen - Steven Meeks - Joe Campbell - Charles Cannon text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1425/2025 upstream_id: 2120608 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Georgia peanut industry - state capitol ceremonial resolution - agriculture - Georgia Peanut Commission --- # HR 1425. Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol; 03/03/26; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1425 By: Representatives Ford of the 170th, Dickey of the 134th, O’Steen of the 169th, Meeks of the 178th, Campbell of the 171st, and others A RESOLUTION Commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 3, 2026 as Georgia Peanut Day 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 3, 2026 as Georgia Peanut 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 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 recognizes March 3, 2026 as Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol, commending the state's peanut industry for its economic contributions. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives is a ceremonial measure honoring the state's peanut industry. It states that Georgia leads the nation in peanut production and exports, and describes the industry's role in the state economy, including its contribution to hundreds of Georgia companies and tens of thousands of jobs. The resolution's operative effect is to have the House formally commend the peanut industry and designate March 3, 2026 as Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission. It does not create any new law, funding, or regulation. ### What it does - Formally commends the Georgia peanut industry for its contributions to the state's economy. - Designates March 3, 2026 as Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission. ### Who it affects The resolution primarily concerns the Georgia peanut industry, including farmers and the more than 250 Georgia companies involved in warehousing, processing, manufacturing, and marketing peanuts, as well as the Georgia Peanut Commission, which will receive a copy. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal force beyond a ceremonial designation and does not change any law, spending, or regulation. Its main practical effect is a symbolic recognition day at the capitol honoring an industry the text says supports over 150,000 Georgia jobs. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses state that Georgia produced 51 percent of the nation's peanut supply in 2025 and supplies nearly half of U.S. peanut exports. - The resolution states the industry contributes an estimated $2 billion to the Georgia economy and supports more than 150,000 Georgians. - The resolved clause designates March 3, 2026 as Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy to the Georgia Peanut Commission. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-19) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-19) - Sponsors: Jaclyn Ford, Robert Dickey, Angie O'Steen, Steven Meeks, Joe Campbell, Charles Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73450 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1425.md?full=1