--- title: HR 223. National FCCLA Week; February 10 to 14, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr223 cite_as: HR 223, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr223 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr223.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr223/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70157 date: 2025-02-10 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/hr222.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr224.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr223.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 223 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-10 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Rhonda Taylor - Jon Burns - Sandra Scott - Viola Davis - Imani Barnes - Kimberly Alexander text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR223/2025 upstream_id: 1964498 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - FCCLA - student organizations - career and technical education - ceremonial resolution --- # HR 223. National FCCLA Week; February 10 to 14, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 223 By: Representatives Taylor of the 92nd, Burns of the 159th, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Barnes of the 86th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing the week of February 10 to 14, 2025, as National FCCLA Week; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), the national nonprofit, family-focused, intracurricular student organization for Family and Consumer Sciences students through grade 12, helps youth assume their roles in society through Family and Consumer Sciences Education in the areas of personal growth, family life, college readiness, career exploration, leadership, and community involvement; and WHEREAS, the organization extends classroom learning through chapter service projects that develop leadership and employability skills and helps young men and women learn how to plan, make decisions, carry out program evaluations, and take action through working with other youth and adults within their school, community, and state; and WHEREAS, FCCLA offers members an opportunity to work together for everyday purposes for the improvement of themselves as well as their families, careers, and communities; and WHEREAS, the week of February 10 to 14, 2025, has been designated National FCCLA Week. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby recognize the week of February 10 to 14, 2025, as National FCCLA Week and encourage all citizens to acquaint themselves with the activities and values of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and to show interest in and provide support and encouragement to the students who are working to achieve knowledge and experience that will help prepare them for future responsibilities as active and concerned adult members of society. 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 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. ## 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 10 to 14, 2025 as National FCCLA Week, honoring the student organization Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It formally recognizes the week of February 10 to 14, 2025 as National FCCLA Week, in honor of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), a national student organization for Family and Consumer Sciences students through grade 12. The resolution describes FCCLA's work helping students develop leadership, employability, and life skills through chapter service projects and classroom learning tied to personal growth, career exploration, and community involvement. It encourages Georgians to learn about FCCLA's activities and to support students working toward these goals. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to FCCLA. ### What it does - Formally recognizes February 10 to 14, 2025 as National FCCLA Week in the Georgia House of Representatives. - Encourages Georgia citizens to learn about FCCLA's activities and values and to support students involved in the organization. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to FCCLA. ### Who it affects This resolution mainly affects Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members, who are Family and Consumer Sciences students through grade 12 in Georgia schools, along with the Clerk of the House of Representatives who must distribute the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding changes; its effect is symbolic recognition of FCCLA students and their leadership and career-readiness activities, giving the organization formal acknowledgment from the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe FCCLA's mission of supporting Family and Consumer Sciences students in leadership, career exploration, and community involvement. - The resolving clause designates February 10 to 14, 2025 as National FCCLA Week and encourages public support for FCCLA students. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to FCCLA. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-10) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-10) - Sponsors: Rhonda Taylor, Jon Burns, Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Imani Barnes, Kimberly Alexander - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70157 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr223.md?full=1