--- title: SR 117. Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day; recognize February 11, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr117 cite_as: SR 117, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr117 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr117.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr117/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69862 date: 2025-02-05 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. 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Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day; recognize February 11, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 117 By: Senators Goodman of the 8th, Anderson of the 24th, Jackson of the 41st, Burns of the 23rd, Setzler of the 37th 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 legislative affairs; 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 Senate 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 SENATE 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 Secretary of the Senate 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 Senate resolution recognizes February 11, 2025 as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol, honoring the farm advocacy organization's history and membership. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes February 11, 2025 as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol, honoring the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, which was founded in 1937 to represent farmers in legislative matters. The resolution recounts the organization's growth from its start in northwest Georgia to 158 county chapters and more than 235,000 members, and notes that it now runs companies offering insurance, advocacy, and banking services to members. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. The resolution does not create any new laws, funding, or requirements. ### What it does - Designates February 11, 2025 as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. - Formally states the Senate's recognition of the organization's history and service to Georgia agriculture without changing any 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 this recognition, along with the organization's leadership, including its president, Tom McCall. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic weight rather than legal effect. It gives the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation formal recognition from the state Senate but does not create funding, requirements, or changes affecting farmers or agriculture policy in practice. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites the history of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, founded in 1937, and its growth to 158 county chapters and over 235,000 members. - The resolution notes the organization's diversification into insurance, advocacy, and banking services for members. - The operative clause resolves that the Senate recognizes February 11, 2025 as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol. - A further clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-05) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-05) - Sponsors: Russ Goodman, Lee Anderson, Kim Jackson, Max Burns, Ed Setzler, Nabilah Islam Parkes, Jason Esteves, Billy Hickman, Sam Watson, RaShaun Kemp, Larry Walker, Bo Hatchett, Steve Gooch, Drew Echols, Freddie Sims, Carden Summers - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69862 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr117.md?full=1