--- title: "HR 719. Shaw, Ariel; Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc.; upon their 2025 Small Business Conference: Equip, Inform, Transform; commend" collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr719 cite_as: HR 719, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr719 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr719.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr719/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71677 date: 2025-03-25 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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/hr718.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr720.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr719.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 719 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-25 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Sandra Scott - Kim Schofield - Viola Davis text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR719/2025 upstream_id: 2014744 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - small business - women in business - Henry County - legislative commendation --- # HR 719. Shaw, Ariel; Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc.; upon their 2025 Small Business Conference: Equip, Inform, Transform; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3515 House Resolution 719 By: Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, and Davis of the 87th A RESOLUTION Commending Ariel Shaw and Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc. upon their 20251 Small Business Conference: Equip, Inform, Transform; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Ariel Shaw, MBA, and Southern Crescent Women In Busine ss Inc., a3 conglomerate of women-owned businesses and women in business, have worked to change4 the economic landscape in the Southern Crescent region for women-owned businesses and5 small businesses; and6 WHEREAS, the organization continues to seek to level the econom ic playing field by7 assisting women-owned and small businesses, and through its aff iliate, Southern Crescent8 Men In Business, it uses its platform to help strengthen and bu ild key relationships with9 governmental agencies, corporate entities, and the private sector; and10 WHEREAS, the Southern Crescent 2025 Women In Business Conference: Equip, Inform,11 Transform offers small businesses and solopreneurs an opportuni ty to learn from experts,12 connect with like-minded individuals, and take their careers to the next level with meaningful13 panels such as the Legacy Panel, Access to Capital Panel, Finte ch & AI Panel, Supplier14 Diversity Panel, and more; and15 H. R. 719 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3515 WHEREAS, Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc., although operating at a regional16 level, is hosting this impactful conference within the limits of Henry County and the City of17 Stockbridge; and18 WHEREAS, Visionary and Founder Ariel Shaw is hosting this small business and women's19 conference filled with insightful panels, workshops, and networking opportunities; and20 WHEREAS, Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc. continues the work to provide21 foundational support for women-owned businesses and women in business in the Southern22 Crescent region while also opening opportunities for other dynamic women and men.23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that24 the members of this body commend Ariel Shaw and Southern Crescent Women In Business25 Inc. upon the grand occasion of the 2025 Small Business Confere nce: Equip, Inform,26 Transform as well as extend best wishes for success.27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution avai lable for distribution to29 Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc. and Ariel Shaw.30 H. R. 719 - 2 - ## 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 commends Ariel Shaw and Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc. for hosting the 2025 Small Business Conference in Henry County and Stockbridge. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Ariel Shaw, founder of Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc., and her organization for their work supporting women-owned and small businesses in the Southern Crescent region. The resolution highlights the group's 2025 Small Business Conference, themed 'Equip, Inform, Transform,' held in Henry County and the City of Stockbridge. It notes the conference's panels on topics like access to capital, fintech and AI, and supplier diversity. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies for distribution to Ariel Shaw and the organization as a formal token of recognition. ### What it does - Formally commends Ariel Shaw and Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc. for hosting the 2025 Small Business Conference. - Extends the House's best wishes for the success of the conference and the organization's ongoing work. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to Ariel Shaw and the organization. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than legislation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Ariel Shaw and Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc., along with its affiliate Southern Crescent Men In Business, and references the small business owners and women in business in the Southern Crescent region who participate in the conference. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its main real-world consequence is that the Georgia House of Representatives formally records its recognition of this organization's work and the small business conference in Henry County. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc.'s mission to support women-owned and small businesses in the Southern Crescent region. - The whereas clauses describe the 2025 conference's panels, including the Legacy Panel, Access to Capital Panel, Fintech & AI Panel, and Supplier Diversity Panel. - The resolving clause formally commends Ariel Shaw and the organization and wishes them continued success. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the honorees. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-25) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-25) - Sponsors: Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield, Viola Davis - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71677 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr719.md?full=1