Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 475: Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council; 50th anniversary; recognize
Last action March 3, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council for 50 years of promoting minority-owned businesses and supplier diversity across the state.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) on its 50th anniversary. It recounts the organization's history, founded in 1975 as the Atlanta Regional Minority Purchasing Council by six corporations, and its growth into a network connecting more than 400 Georgia companies and government entities with about 1,400 small and minority business suppliers. The resolution notes the council's economic impact, including more than $11 billion in annual revenue among its partnerships and over $20 billion in broader economic activity, along with its role supporting jobs, business training, and its annual Minority Business Opportunity Week. It does not change any Georgia law; it formally commends the council and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the organization.
What the bill does
- Formally commends the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council on its 50th anniversary on behalf of the House of Representatives.
- States factual background about the council's founding, membership, and economic impact as part of the commendation.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the council.
- Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or provide any state funding.
Who it affects
This resolution directly names the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council and its network of over 400 corporate and government members and roughly 1,400 small and minority-owned business suppliers across Georgia.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a ceremonial gesture from the Georgia House of Representatives. Its practical significance is symbolic recognition of an organization Georgians may encounter through supplier diversity programs, business certification, and its annual Minority Business Opportunity Week.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe the GMSDC's founding in 1975 by six corporations and its growth to over 400 members and 1,400 suppliers.
- States the council's partnerships generate more than $11 billion in annual revenue and an economic impact exceeding $20 billion.
- The resolving clause commends the council and extends best wishes for continued success.
- A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the council.
From the bill
“the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) has served as the State of Georgia's premier small business development and supplier diversity advocacy organization for the past 50 years”
“the partnerships cultivated by the GMSDC generate more than $11 billion in annual revenue, with an economic impact exceeding $20 billion”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Derrick Jackson (D, HD-68)
- Billy Mitchell (D, HD-88)
- Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-61)
- El-Mahdi Holly (D, HD-116)
- Sandra Scott (D, HD-76)
Topics
- minority business development
- supplier diversity
- economic development
- Georgia House resolution