--- title: HR 231. Georgia Association of REALTORS®; REALTOR® Day at the Dome; February 18, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr231 cite_as: HR 231, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr231 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr231.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr231/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70216 date: 2025-02-11 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. 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Georgia Association of REALTORS®; REALTOR® Day at the Dome; February 18, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 231 By: Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Crowe of the 118th, Camp of the 135th, Roberts of the 52nd, and others A RESOLUTION Commending the Georgia Association of REALTORS® and recognizing February 18, 2025, as REALTOR® Day at the Dome; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the annual Georgia Association of REALTORS® Day at the Dome conference will bring more than 1,000 REALTORS® to Atlanta and the state capitol; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of REALTORS® has served the citizens of the state of Georgia by being the premiere voice advocating on behalf of private property rights for over a century; and WHEREAS, members of the Georgia Association of REALTORS® have made the dream of home and property ownership a reality for millions of Georgia residents; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of REALTORS® seeks to increase knowledge of all real estate professionals in Georgia by offering scholarships for continuing education classes through its Scholarship Foundation, which was established in 1984; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of REALTORS® made over $600,000 available to Georgians who suffered a loss of their residence or livelihood from a natural disaster in 2024 alone through grants from the GAR Disaster Relief Fund; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of REALTORS® raises the bar of professionalism in commercial and residential real estate practice in Georgia; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of REALTORS® is recognized as the premier organization in the state of Georgia representing more than 48,000 real estate professionals dedicated to protecting private property rights; and WHEREAS, the celebration of the 105th anniversary of the Georgia Association of REALTORS® is a celebration of the legacy created and cultivated by dedicated real estate professionals over the past century. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Georgia Association of REALTORS® for its many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia and recognize February 18, 2025, as REALTOR® Day at the Dome. 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 Georgia Association of REALTORS®. ## 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 Georgia Association of REALTORS" and recognizes February 18, 2025 as REALTOR" Day at the Dome, marking the group's annual visit to the state capitol. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Georgia Association of REALTORS" for its work over the past century advocating for private property rights and helping Georgians buy homes. It notes the group's scholarship foundation, its disaster relief fund that gave out more than $600,000 to Georgians in 2024, and its membership of more than 48,000 real estate professionals statewide. The resolution formally recognizes February 18, 2025 as REALTOR" Day at the Dome, the day the association's annual conference brings more than 1,000 members to the Georgia Capitol. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for the association. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of praise and recognition. ### What it does - Commends the Georgia Association of REALTORS" for its contributions to Georgia citizens and the real estate profession. - Officially designates February 18, 2025 as REALTOR" Day at the Dome in the Georgia House of Representatives. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the association. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a symbolic honor rather than a change to the Georgia Code. ### Who it affects The Georgia Association of REALTORS" and its more than 48,000 members are the direct subject of this honor. The resolution also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the document to the association. ### Why it matters This resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change property, real estate, or licensing law. Its practical significance is ceremonial, giving formal legislative recognition to the REALTOR" association's advocacy work and its annual visit to the Georgia Capitol. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the association's history, its 48,000-plus members, its scholarship foundation established in 1984, and over $600,000 in 2024 disaster relief grants. - The resolving clause commends the association and recognizes February 18, 2025 as REALTOR" Day at the Dome. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available to the Georgia Association of REALTORS". ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-11) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-11) - Sponsors: Alan Powell, Dale Washburn, Clint Crowe, Beth Camp, Shea Roberts, Marcus Wiedower - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70216 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr231.md?full=1