--- title: HR 79. Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol; 02/11/25; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr79 cite_as: HR 79, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr79 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr79.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr79/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69612 date: 2025-01-28 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/hr78.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr80.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr79.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 79 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-28 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Robert Dickey - John Corbett - Rob Leverett - Jaclyn Ford - Jutt Howard - Alan Powell text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR79/2025 upstream_id: 1945182 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Georgia agriculture - Farm Bureau - ceremonial resolution - state capitol recognition --- # HR 79. Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol; 02/11/25; recognize ## Text House Resolution 79 By: Representatives Dickey of the 134th, Corbett of the 174th, Leverett of the 123rd, Ford of the 170th, Howard of the 71st, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 11, 2025, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation was formed in 1937 as a voice for production agriculture in the legislative arena; and WHEREAS, from its humble beginnings in Northwest Georgia, the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation has grown to 158 county chapters with a current membership of more than 235,000 led by volunteer farmer members; and WHEREAS, this outstanding federation of Georgia farmers has become a diversified organization that focuses on service to its members and the improvement of Georgia agriculture; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation now operates companies that provide services to its members in areas that include insurance, advocacy, and banking; and WHEREAS, the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee has long recognized the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation under the dedicated leadership of its president, Mr. Tom McCall, as an exemplary voice of Georgia agriculture; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation and its members be appropriately recognized for their many years of dedicated service to Georgia agriculture. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize February 11, 2025, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol. 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 Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. ## 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 February 11, 2025, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol, honoring the organization's long history of serving the state's farmers. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, an organization founded in 1937 to represent farmers in the legislature. The resolution recounts the group's growth from its start in Northwest Georgia to 158 county chapters and more than 235,000 members, and notes that it now runs services for members including insurance, advocacy, and banking. The resolution formally designates February 11, 2025, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation 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 Federation as a keepsake of the recognition. ### What it does - Designates February 11, 2025, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Recounts the history and growth of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation since its founding in 1937. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the Federation. - Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, since it is a ceremonial recognition rather than a law. ### Who it affects The Georgia Farm Bureau Federation and its more than 235,000 members across 158 county chapters are the direct subject of the recognition. The resolution also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters The resolution has no effect on Georgia law, taxes, or regulations. Its practical effect is symbolic: it gives the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation formal recognition from the state House and a day set aside at the capitol acknowledging its role representing Georgia agriculture. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes February 11, 2025, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available to the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. - The whereas clauses describe the Federation's founding in 1937 and its growth to 158 county chapters and over 235,000 members. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-28) - Sponsors: Robert Dickey, John Corbett, Rob Leverett, Jaclyn Ford, Jutt Howard, Alan Powell - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69612 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr79.md?full=1