--- title: HR 22. Atlanta Football Host Committee; hosting the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr22 cite_as: HR 22, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr22 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr22.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr22/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69363 date: 2025-01-14 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/hr21.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr23.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr22.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 22 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-14 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Marcus Wiedower - Jon Burns - Jan Jones - Carolyn Hugley - James Hatchett - Chuck Efstration text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR22/2025 upstream_id: 1919124 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - College Football Playoff - Atlanta sports events - legislative commendation - Mercedes-Benz Stadium - tourism and hospitality --- # HR 22. Atlanta Football Host Committee; hosting the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship; commend ## Text House Resolution 22 By: Representatives Wiedower of the 121st, Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Hugley of the 141st, Hatchett of the 155th, and others A RESOLUTION Commending the Atlanta Football Host Committee for hosting the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, in August 2022, Atlanta, Georgia, was selected as the host of the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship; and WHEREAS, Atlanta, Georgia, previously hosted the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2018 and was selected as the first city to serve as a repeat host of the College Football Playoff National Championship; and WHEREAS, in 2018, the Atlanta Football Host Committee welcomed over 125,000 guests to the Championship Campus in downtown Atlanta, earned the highest TV rating on record for a college football game on ESPN, and hosted the first presidential visit to a college football championship since 1980; and WHEREAS, The Atlanta Sports Council spearheaded the bid to host the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship alongside its partners in the community, including the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Arthur M. Blank Sports and Entertainment, the City of Atlanta, Georgia World Congress Center Authority, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the Georgia General Assembly and Governor Brian Kemp have supported Georgia's ability to host major sporting events with the extension of the sales tax exemption on tickets for major sporting events and a $4.75 million appropriation to facilitate public safety and infrastructure costs for the College Football Playoff National Championship; and WHEREAS, the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship will be hosted at the world-class Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the host of the 2018 College Football Playoff Championship, the first LEED platinum-certified stadium to host a College Football Playoff National Championship, and the future host of multiple major sporting events, including the FIFA World Cup 2026 and Super Bowl 62; and WHEREAS, over 600 volunteers from across the State of Georgia have stepped forward to serve as the first impression for visitors and express our first-class hospitality for guests all across the championship campus; and WHEREAS, the Atlanta Football Host Committee and College Football Playoff Foundation have heavily invested in Georgia's communities with the creation of the Georgia Teachers Initiative, which has engaged with over 40,000 teachers across the whole state and funded teacher projects in all 159 counties; and WHEREAS, the economic impact of hosting the College Football Playoff National Championship to the State of Georgia will be $75 million for Georgia's restaurants, hotels, vendors, and additional hospitality businesses. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Atlanta Football Host Committee for serving as the first repeat host city of the College Football Playoff National Championship and welcome the national championship game back to Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Atlanta Football Host Committee and other parties. ## 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 the Atlanta Football Host Committee for making Atlanta the first repeat host city of the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2025. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a law that changes any statute. It recognizes the Atlanta Football Host Committee and its partners, including the Atlanta Sports Council, the City of Atlanta, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, for organizing the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta. The resolution recounts Atlanta's history hosting the event in 2018, notes state support such as a sales tax exemption for tickets to major sporting events and a $4.75 million state appropriation for public safety and infrastructure, and highlights community efforts like the Georgia Teachers Initiative and volunteer participation. It directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to the Host Committee and other involved parties. ### What it does - Formally commends the Atlanta Football Host Committee for organizing the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta. - Recognizes Atlanta as the first city to host the championship twice, following its 2018 hosting. - Notes past state actions supporting the event, including a sales tax exemption on tickets and a $4.75 million appropriation for public safety and infrastructure. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the Host Committee and other parties. - Does not create any new law, funding, or ongoing legal obligation for the state. ### Who it affects The Atlanta Football Host Committee, the Atlanta Sports Council, the City of Atlanta, Georgia World Congress Center Authority, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and volunteers and teachers involved in the championship events are named or recognized in the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal force and changes no Georgia law, but it publicly records the legislature's recognition of the event's economic and community impact, including a cited $75 million boost to Georgia hospitality businesses and statewide teacher engagement. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Atlanta's selection as host, its 2018 hosting history, and community partners involved in the bid. - The resolution references prior state support, including a sales tax exemption on major sporting event tickets and a $4.75 million appropriation for public safety and infrastructure. - The resolution notes the Georgia Teachers Initiative funded projects in all 159 counties and engaged over 40,000 teachers. - The resolving clause formally commends the Atlanta Football Host Committee and welcomes the championship back to Atlanta. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the Host Committee and other parties. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-14) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-14) - Sponsors: Marcus Wiedower, Jon Burns, Jan Jones, Carolyn Hugley, James Hatchett, Chuck Efstration - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69363 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr22.md?full=1