--- title: HR 1741. Atlanta International Fashion Week; 19th year; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1741 cite_as: HR 1741, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1741 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1741.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1741/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74158 date: 2026-03-16 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/hr1740.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1742.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1741.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1741 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-16 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Park Cannon - Segun Adeyina - Billy Mitchell - Debra Bazemore - Tanya Miller - Akbar Ali text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1741/2025 upstream_id: 2134541 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Atlanta fashion industry - legislative commendation - arts and culture - community development --- # HR 1741. Atlanta International Fashion Week; 19th year; commend ## Text House Resolution 1741 By: Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Adeyina of the 110th, Mitchell of the 88th, Bazemore of the 69th, Miller of the 62nd, and others A RESOLUTION Commending Atlanta International Fashion Week on its 19th year; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Atlanta International Fashion Week is a revolutionary event that is engineering the global fashion experience and attracting industry influencers to arts, culture, fashion, and entertainment; and WHEREAS, under the guiding hand of Founder and Director Paula Whittle, Atlanta International Fashion Week has become one of the largest fashion and entertainment events of the year; and WHEREAS, the event offers 50 designers, 12 runway shows, six celebrity events, four fashion workshops, and two trunk shows in one week; and WHEREAS, Atlanta International Fashion Week paves the way for the fashion industry in Atlanta by providing opportunities and propelling the careers of talented individuals, placing Atlanta on a global scale for fashion, highlighting Atlanta's rich heritage and historic buildings, as well as offering youth development and mentorship through the nonprofit, Fashion Apprentice; and WHEREAS, Atlanta International Fashion Week also has several community development initiatives and various programs that improve citizen lives, such as Beauty & A Makeover; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstanding event be recognized for its contributions to arts, fashion, community development, and culture in the City of Atlanta, the State of Georgia, and globally. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Atlanta International Fashion Week on its 19th year and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued growth and success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Paula Whittle, the public, and the press. ## 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 commends Atlanta International Fashion Week on its 19th year, recognizing the event's role in fashion, arts, and community development in Atlanta. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Atlanta International Fashion Week as it marks its 19th year. The resolution does not change any law; it formally praises the event, its founder Paula Whittle, and its contributions to fashion, culture, and community development in Atlanta and beyond. The resolution describes the event's scale, including 50 designers, 12 runway shows, six celebrity events, four fashion workshops, and two trunk shows in one week. It also notes the event's youth development work through the nonprofit Fashion Apprentice and community programs like Beauty & A Makeover. The House resolves to commend the event and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Paula Whittle, the public, and the press. ### What it does - Formally commends Atlanta International Fashion Week on its 19th year on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - Recognizes founder and director Paula Whittle and the event's role in growing Atlanta's fashion industry. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Paula Whittle, the public, and the press. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change since it is a commendation, not a binding statute. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Atlanta International Fashion Week, its founder Paula Whittle, and the nonprofit Fashion Apprentice. It has no binding legal effect on other Georgians, businesses, or agencies since it is a symbolic honor rather than a law. ### Why it matters Because this is a commendation rather than a law, it does not change anyone's rights, obligations, or funding. Its main effect is public recognition: it puts the Georgia House's official praise for the event and its founder into the public record. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause commends Atlanta International Fashion Week on its 19th year and wishes it continued growth and success. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute copies to Paula Whittle, the public, and the press. - The whereas clauses describe the event's scope, including 50 designers, 12 runway shows, six celebrity events, four fashion workshops, and two trunk shows. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-16) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-16) - Sponsors: Park Cannon, Segun Adeyina, Billy Mitchell, Debra Bazemore, Tanya Miller, Akbar Ali - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74158 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1741.md?full=1