--- title: HR 58. Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol; January 28, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr58 cite_as: HR 58, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr58 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr58.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr58/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69518 date: 2025-01-27 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/hr57.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr59.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr58.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 58 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matt Reeves - Soo Hong - Chuck Efstration - Samuel Park - Jasmine Clark - Segun Adeyina text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR58/2025 upstream_id: 1943166 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Gwinnett County - chamber of commerce - state capitol recognition --- # HR 58. Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol; January 28, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 58 By: Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Hong of the 103rd, Efstration of the 104th, Park of the 107th, Clark of the 108th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing January 28, 2025, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, established in 1947, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce has championed the needs and interests of businesses within Gwinnett County, Georgia, for more than 77 years; and WHEREAS, the chamber currently serves more than 2,000 members and represents more than 22,000 businesses and 10,000 sole proprietors in Gwinnett County, which is home to nearly 600 international businesses; and WHEREAS, the chamber has earned a five-star accreditation from the United States Chamber of Commerce, the highest designation achievable in the chamber industry nationwide; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 2023, the chamber was awarded the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives "Chamber of the Year" designation, the first time the chamber has received this honor; and WHEREAS, the chamber further maintains Memorandum of Understanding agreements with 11 bi-lateral chambers in metro Atlanta; and WHEREAS, as additional testament to its dedication to excellence, 2025 represents the first full year of service for the chamber's newly renovated $6 million three-story facility, which preserves the legacy of its original construction while providing Gwinnett County with a modernized hub for business; and WHEREAS, under the guidance of its current leadership, including President and CEO Nick Masino, Senior Vice Presidents Alicia Krogh and Lisa Sherman, Vice President of Public Policy and External Affairs Paul Oh, prior Chair Lanier Levett, Chair Elect Kim Hartsock, Chair of the Public Policy Advisory Committee Trey Ragsdale, and Chair Brad Carr, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce continues to exemplify excellence in fostering economic growth and advocating for the business community; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this extraordinary chamber be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize January 28, 2025, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol and extend best wishes for the continued growth, development, and success of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. 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 Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. ## 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 January 28, 2025 as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol, honoring the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce and its work supporting businesses in Gwinnett County. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a law that changes any statute. It designates January 28, 2025 as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol, praising the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce for its history since 1947, its membership size, its national accreditation, and its recent facility renovation. The resolution does not create any new rules, funding, or requirements. It simply directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the chamber, as a formal gesture of recognition from the legislature. ### What it does - Formally designates January 28, 2025 as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol. - Recognizes the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce's history, membership numbers, and national accreditation. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the chamber. - Extends the House's best wishes for the chamber's continued growth, but creates no legal obligations or funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce and its leadership. It has no binding effect on the general public, businesses, or government agencies beyond the ceremonial designation and the Clerk's administrative task. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians; it does not change any law, spend money, or create obligations. Its significance is symbolic, giving formal legislative recognition to a business organization's history and community role. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes January 28, 2025 as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol and wishes the chamber continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy for distribution to the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. - The preamble (whereas clauses) recites the chamber's history, membership figures, awards, and leadership but has no operative legal effect. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-27) - Sponsors: Matt Reeves, Soo Hong, Chuck Efstration, Samuel Park, Jasmine Clark, Segun Adeyina - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69518 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr58.md?full=1