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title: HR 425. State Restaurant Day at the state capitol; February 26, 2025; recognize
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bill_number: HR 425
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status_date: 2025-02-26
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Kasey Carpenter
  - Brent Cox
  - Steven Meeks
  - Solomon Adesanya
  - Inga Willis
  - Reynaldo Martinez
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  - restaurant industry
  - small business
  - state capitol recognition
  - economic development
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# HR 425. State Restaurant Day at the state capitol; February 26, 2025; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 425
By: Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Cox of the 28th, Meeks of the 178th, Adesanya of
the 43rd, Willis of the 55th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending the restaurant industry of Georgia and recognizing February 26, 2025, as State
Restaurant Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the restaurant industry plays a vital role in Georgia's economic prosperity and
the quality of life for all Georgians; and
WHEREAS, Georgia's restaurant industry comprises more than 23,000 food and drink
establishments and generates more than $30.1 billion annually, providing more than 500,000
jobs statewide; and
WHEREAS, the majority of Georgia's restaurants are independently owned small businesses;
and
WHEREAS, numerous national restaurant industry brands are headquartered in Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Georgia Restaurant Association is dedicated to providing a voice in
advocacy, education, and awareness for the restaurant industry throughout the state to
express to residents and visitors the great value, quality, and services provided by local food
establishments; and
WHEREAS, the Georgia Restaurant Association Foundation works with state and local
agencies to promote food safety and job skills through the ServSafe® and ProStart®
educational programs as well as the industry mentoring of young professionals; and
WHEREAS, fifty percent of all adults in Georgia have worked in the restaurant industry,
thereby providing jobs skills that serve as a launching point for careers; and
WHEREAS, the contributions and efforts of the professionals working in the restaurant
industry to provide the highest quality food and drinks in Georgia, to promote small business,
and to contribute billions of dollars to local and state tax revenue to stimulate economic
growth are worthy of recognition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body commend the restaurant industry as critical to the economic vitality
of the State of Georgia and recognize February 26, 2025, as State Restaurant Day at the state
capitol.
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
Georgia Restaurant Association.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 26, 2025, as State Restaurant Day at the state capitol, honoring the state's restaurant industry and its workers.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives commends the restaurant industry in Georgia and formally designates February 26, 2025, as State Restaurant Day at the state capitol. It cites the industry's size, more than 23,000 food and drink establishments generating over $30.1 billion a year and providing more than 500,000 jobs, and notes that most of these restaurants are independently owned small businesses.
The resolution also recognizes the Georgia Restaurant Association and its foundation for advocacy work and for running food safety and job training programs such as ServSafe and ProStart. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Restaurant Association. The measure does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.

### What it does

- Formally recognizes February 26, 2025, as State Restaurant Day at the Georgia state capitol.
- Commends Georgia's restaurant industry for its economic contributions, citing more than 23,000 establishments and $30.1 billion in annual activity.
- Recognizes the Georgia Restaurant Association and its foundation for advocacy, education, and job training programs like ServSafe and ProStart.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Restaurant Association.

### Who it affects

The resolution is largely symbolic and directly affects the Georgia Restaurant Association, which receives the commendation, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must distribute a copy. It also publicly recognizes Georgia's restaurant owners, workers, and small business operators statewide.

### Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no law, but it gives official state recognition to the restaurant industry's economic role in Georgia, highlighting jobs, small business ownership, and training programs that many Georgians rely on for employment.

### Key provisions

- Recites findings that Georgia's restaurant industry includes more than 23,000 establishments, generates over $30.1 billion annually, and employs more than 500,000 people statewide.
- States that most Georgia restaurants are independently owned small businesses and that some national restaurant brands are headquartered in Georgia.
- Resolves that the House of Representatives commends the restaurant industry and designates February 26, 2025, as State Restaurant Day at the state capitol.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Restaurant Association.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2025-02-26)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-26)
- Sponsors: Kasey Carpenter, Brent Cox, Steven Meeks, Solomon Adesanya, Inga Willis, Reynaldo Martinez
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70889

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr425.md?full=1