--- title: HR 175. Latino Day at the state capitol; February 5, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr175 cite_as: HR 175, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr175 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr175.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr175/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69966 date: 2025-02-05 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/hr174.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr176.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr175.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 175 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-05 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Saira Draper - Phil Olaleye - Gabriel Sanchez - Mary Ann Santos - Park Cannon text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR175/2025 upstream_id: 1958389 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Latino Day - state capitol recognition - Georgia Latino community - cultural heritage resolutions --- # HR 175. Latino Day at the state capitol; February 5, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 175 By: Representatives Draper of the 90th, Olaleye of the 59th, Sanchez of the 42nd, Santos of the 117th, and Cannon of the 58th A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 5, 2025, as Latino Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Georgia is home to more than one million people of Latin American heritage who are part of the economic, social, and cultural fabric of the state, and their daily contributions need to be recognized, uplifted, and honored as integral to Georgia; and WHEREAS, Latinos in Georgia are a young community yet are very active in all sectors. Latino men participate in the workforce in Georgia at higher rates than any other demographic group, Latinas turn out to vote at higher rates than the national average, and a third of the community is under 18 years old and actively working to pursue their educational aspirations; and WHEREAS, Latinos have been an integral part of building the state and its economic standing, including workers in carpet manufacturing in Whitfield County, the poultry industry in Hall County, the agricultural sector in rural areas and South Georgia, in retail through entrepreneurship as a self-sufficiency strategy, in the military and law enforcement, professionally in corporations and businesses, in the public and nonprofit sector, and academically through institutions of higher education; and WHEREAS, Latinos are well known for their appreciation of family and community as well as their joy and optimism; and WHEREAS, Latinos provide an immense amount of arts and culture to the State of Georgia and have a vast array of artisans and folkloric groups from all nations in Latin America and the Caribbean, from Mexico to Argentina as well as from Puerto Rico and Brazil to Peru; and WHEREAS, this diverse community will continue growing to represent a significant percentage of Georgia, and it is expected its representation and civic participation will only increase. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize February 5, 2025, as Latino Day at the state capitol. 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 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 recognizes February 5, 2025, as Latino Day at the state capitol, honoring the state's Latino community and its contributions to Georgia's economy and culture. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives designates February 5, 2025, as Latino Day at the state capitol. It does not change any Georgia law; instead it formally recognizes the more than one million people of Latin American heritage living in Georgia and highlights their roles in the workforce, education, military and law enforcement, business, and the arts. The resolution's whereas clauses describe Latino participation in industries like carpet manufacturing in Whitfield County, poultry in Hall County, and agriculture in South Georgia, along with civic engagement and voting patterns. The operative resolving clauses simply state that House members recognize the day and direct the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press. ### What it does - Formally recognizes February 5, 2025, as Latino Day at the state capitol through a House resolution. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Does not create any new law, funding, program, or penalty; it is a symbolic statement by the House. ### Who it affects Georgia's Latino community, estimated at more than one million residents, is the group honored by this resolution. It also involves House members who sponsor and pass it and the Clerk of the House, who must distribute copies to the public and press. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it represents an official acknowledgment by the Georgia House of Representatives of the Latino community's role in the state's workforce, culture, and civic life, and creates a public record of that recognition tied to a specific day. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes February 5, 2025, as Latino Day at the state capitol. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press. - The whereas clauses, while not operative law, cite statistics such as Latino workforce participation rates and voter turnout among Latinas. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-05) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-05) - Sponsors: Saira Draper, Phil Olaleye, Gabriel Sanchez, Mary Ann Santos, Park Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69966 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr175.md?full=1