Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 476: Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol; March 4, 2025; recognize
Last action March 3, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution recognizes March 4, 2025, as Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol and commends the state's peanut industry for its economic contributions.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or obligations. It commends the Georgia peanut industry, noting that Georgia leads the nation in peanut production and exports, and that the industry contributes billions of dollars and supports the jobs of over 150,000 Georgians. The resolution formally designates March 4, 2025, as Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Georgia Peanut Commission. The resolution does not create any new laws, funding, or regulatory requirements.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes March 4, 2025, as Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol.
- Commends the Georgia peanut industry for its contributions to the state's economy.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission.
- Does not create any new legal requirements, funding, or regulatory changes.
Who it affects
This resolution mainly touches the Georgia Peanut Commission and the peanut industry, including farmers and the hundreds of companies involved in warehousing, processing, manufacturing, marketing, financing, and transporting peanuts in Georgia.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic gesture honoring an industry the text says supports more than 150,000 Georgia jobs and contributes an estimated $2 billion to the state's economy. It does not change any laws or provide funding.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe Georgia's status as the top peanut-producing state, generating 50 percent of the national supply in 2024 and nearly half of U.S. peanut exports.
- The resolved clause commends the Georgia peanut industry and designates March 4, 2025, as Georgia Peanut Day at the state capitol.
- The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Peanut Commission.
From the bill
“the State of Georgia leads the United States in peanut production, producing 50 percent of the total supply in the nation in 2024”
“contributing an estimated $2 billion to the Georgia economy and supporting the livelihood of more than 150,000 Georgians”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Robert Dickey (R, HD-134)
- Jaclyn Ford (R, HD-170)
- Steven Meeks (R, HD-178)
- Joe Campbell (R, HD-171)
- Angie O'Steen (R, HD-169)
- Chas Cannon (R, HD-172)
Topics
- Georgia peanut industry
- agriculture
- state capitol recognition
- legislative resolution