--- title: HR 793. National FBLA Week; February 9-15, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr793 cite_as: HR 793, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr793 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr793.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr793/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71770 date: 2025-03-27 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/hr792.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr794.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr793.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 793 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Michelle Au text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR793/2025 upstream_id: 2016087 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - National FBLA Week - student organizations - business education - Georgia House resolutions - Johns Creek High School --- # HR 793. National FBLA Week; February 9-15, 2025; recognize ## Text 25 LC 112 3370 House Resolution 793 By: Representative Au of the 50th A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 9-15, 2025, as National FBLA Week; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Future Business Leaders of America Inc. (FBLA) is a no nprofit educational2 organization whose first chapter was established in Johnson City, Tennessee, in 1942; and3 WHEREAS, Iowa became FBLA's first state chapter in 1947; and4 WHEREAS, Johns Creek High School officially chartered its FBLA local chapter on August5 28, 2009; and6 WHEREAS, FBLA includes more than 250,000 members and advisers i n 4,600 chapters7 nationwide in middle schools, high schools, colleges, universit ies, career and technical8 schools, and private business schools; and9 WHEREAS, FBLA is a professional business organization dedicated to bringing business10 and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and11 career development programs; and12 H. R. 793 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3370 WHEREAS, FBLA members perform community service activities and strive to build13 students' understanding of the realities of the modern business world; and14 WHEREAS, FBLA teaches middle school, high school, and college students basic business15 and leadership principles and assists them in the transition from school to work.16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that17 the members of this body recognize February 9-15, 2025, as National FBLA Week.18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized19 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution avai lable for distribution to the20 public and the press.21 H. R. 793 - 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 recognizes February 9-15, 2025 as National FBLA Week, honoring the Future Business Leaders of America organization and its student members. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes February 9-15, 2025 as National FBLA Week. Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is a nonprofit educational organization founded in 1942 that connects business and education through leadership and career development programs for students. The resolution highlights FBLA's history, including its first chapter in Tennessee, Iowa's first state chapter, and the chartering of a local chapter at Johns Creek High School in Georgia in 2009. It notes FBLA's nationwide membership of more than 250,000 students and advisers in 4,600 chapters. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press. ### What it does - Formally recognizes February 9-15, 2025 as National FBLA Week in Georgia. - States facts about FBLA's history, mission, and membership as the basis for the recognition. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Does not create any new law, funding, or legal requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects This resolution mainly affects Future Business Leaders of America members and advisers, including students at Johns Creek High School and other Georgia schools with FBLA chapters, by giving them official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it gives public and official acknowledgment to FBLA students and advisers in Georgia, which can be used to highlight their community service and business education work during the designated week. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes February 9-15, 2025 as National FBLA Week. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press. - The whereas clauses recount FBLA's founding in 1942, its first state chapter in Iowa in 1947, and the Johns Creek High School chapter's charter on August 28, 2009. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Michelle Au - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71770 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr793.md?full=1