House · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 669: Mableton Day at the state capitol; March 20, 2025; recognize
Last action March 20, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A House resolution recognizes March 20, 2025 as Mableton Day at the state capitol, honoring the Cobb County city's history and incorporation.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It recognizes March 20, 2025 as Mableton Day at the state capitol, celebrating the city of Mableton in Cobb County. The resolution recounts Mableton's history, including its 2022 incorporation vote, its naming after Scottish immigrant Robert Mable, the arrival of the Georgia Pacific Railway in 1881, its location near Interstates 20 and 285, Six Flags Over Georgia, and the Silver Comet Trail. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press, but it does not amend any Georgia statute or create any new requirement.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes March 20, 2025 as Mableton Day at the state capitol through a House resolution.
- Recounts the history of Mableton, Georgia, including its 2022 incorporation and namesake Robert Mable.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- Does not amend, repeal, or create any Georgia statute or impose any legal obligation.
Who it affects
This resolution mainly affects the city of Mableton and its residents, who are honored by the recognition, as well as the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
Why it matters
The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It publicly commemorates Mableton's incorporation and history at the state capitol, giving the community formal recognition from the legislature, but it does not change any law, funding, or day-to-day obligations for Georgians.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause recognizes March 20, 2025 as Mableton Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press.
- The whereas clauses describe Mableton's 2022 incorporation, its namesake Robert Mable, the 1881 railway depot, and features like the Silver Comet Trail and Six Flags Over Georgia.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize March 20, 2025 as Mableton Day at the state capitol”
“Mableton, Georgia, a vibrant community located in Cobb County, was officially incorporated as a city following a successful referendum on November 8, 2022, making it the largest city in Cobb County with a population of almost 80,000 residents”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Terry Cummings (D, HD-39)
- David Wilkerson (D, HD-38)
- Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-61)
- Gabriel Sanchez (D, HD-42)
- Michael Smith (D, HD-41)
- Solomon Adesanya (D, HD-43)
Topics
- Mableton
- Cobb County
- ceremonial resolution
- local history
- state capitol recognition