Georgia CommonsHR 94: Georgia Arts Day in Georgia; February 2, 2025; recognize
Last action January 28, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution designates February 2, 2025 as Georgia Arts Day, honoring the state's arts and culture industry and encouraging communities to celebrate it.
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In plain language
This resolution does not change any law. It formally recognizes February 2, 2025 as Georgia Arts Day in Georgia. The text cites the arts and culture industry's economic impact, noting it generated $1.3 billion in 2022 and supported nearly 19,734 jobs statewide, and credits the industry with drawing tourists, spurring business development, and improving quality of life in Georgia communities. The resolution encourages towns, cities, and counties across Georgia to celebrate and promote the arts on this day. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press. As a resolution rather than a bill, it carries symbolic weight but does not create programs, funding, or legal requirements.
What the bill does
- Formally designates February 2, 2025 as Georgia Arts Day in the state of Georgia.
- Encourages communities throughout Georgia to celebrate and promote arts and culture on that day.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- Creates no new funding, agency, or legal requirement, since it is a commemorative resolution rather than a law.
Who it affects
The resolution mainly touches Georgia's arts and culture organizations, local and state arts agencies and councils, and communities that may hold events to mark the day. It does not impose duties on individuals, businesses, or government agencies beyond the House Clerk's distribution task.
Why it matters
Because it is a commemorative resolution, it does not change day-to-day life or law in Georgia. Its main effect is symbolic recognition of the arts sector's cultural and economic role, which may support publicity or advocacy efforts by arts organizations around February 2.
Key provisions
- The resolution recites findings about the arts and culture industry's economic impact, including $1.3 billion generated and 19,734 jobs supported in 2022.
- The operative resolving clause designates February 2, 2025 as Georgia Arts Day and encourages statewide celebration.
- A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize February 2, 2025, as Georgia Arts Day in Georgia and encourage communities throughout the state to celebrate and promote the arts and culture.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Ron Stephens (R, HD-164)
- Carl Gilliard (D, HD-162)
- Lehman Franklin (R, HD-160)
Topics
- arts and culture
- commemorative resolution
- Georgia economy
- tourism