--- title: HR 94. Georgia Arts Day in Georgia; February 2, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr94 cite_as: HR 94, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr94 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr94.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr94/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69627 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/hr93.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr95.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr94.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 94 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: - Ron Stephens - Carl Gilliard - Lehman Franklin text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR94/2025 upstream_id: 1945146 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - arts and culture - commemorative resolution - Georgia economy - tourism --- # HR 94. Georgia Arts Day in Georgia; February 2, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 94 By: Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Gilliard of the 162nd, and Franklin of the 160th A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 2, 2025, as Georgia Arts Day in Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, arts and culture embody the accumulated wisdom, intellect, and imagination of humankind; and WHEREAS, Georgians recognize the arts and culture industry as a vital pillar of society and a source of pride in their neighborhoods and communities; and WHEREAS, through organizational spending and the resulting economic impact, the arts and culture industry generated $1.3 billion in 2022, supporting 19,734 jobs across Georgia; and WHEREAS, an overwhelming number of visitors to Georgia cite attending performances, events, exhibits, venues, and arts and culture-related facilities as their primary reason for visiting; and WHEREAS, arts and culture play a unique role in the lives of families and communities throughout Georgia, serving as a catalyst for economic impact, stimulating business development, spurring urban renewal, attracting tourists and residents to community activities, and improving the overall quality of life in Georgia communities; and WHEREAS, towns, cities, and counties, through their local and state arts agencies and councils representing thousands of arts and cultural organizations, celebrate the value and importance of arts and culture in the lives of Georgians and the health of thriving communities during Georgia Arts Day. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that 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. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## 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 designates February 2, 2025 as Georgia Arts Day, honoring the state's arts and culture industry and encouraging communities to celebrate it. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-28) - Sponsors: Ron Stephens, Carl Gilliard, Lehman Franklin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69627 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr94.md?full=1