Georgia CommonsSR 192: Future Business Leaders of America Week; recognize February 9-15, 2025
Last action February 18, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes February 9-15, 2025 as Future Business Leaders of America Week at the state capitol, honoring the student business and leadership organization.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes February 9-15, 2025 as Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Week at the state capitol. The resolution recounts FBLA's history, noting it began in Tennessee in 1942, that Iowa formed its first state chapter in 1947, and that a Georgia high school chartered its local chapter in 1979. It describes FBLA as a nationwide organization with more than 250,000 members that teaches students business and leadership skills. The Senate directs its Secretary to make copies available to the public and press, but the resolution creates no new requirements, funding, or penalties.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes February 9-15, 2025 as Future Business Leaders of America Week at the Georgia state capitol.
- States the Senate's support for FBLA and summarizes its history and mission without creating any legal obligation.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
Who it affects
This mainly affects Future Business Leaders of America chapters and members in Georgia schools and colleges, and it involves the Georgia Senate and its Secretary, who is directed to distribute copies of the resolution.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians' daily lives; it is a symbolic gesture honoring a student organization. Its main practical consequence is generating public recognition and printed copies for distribution rather than any change in law, funding, or policy.
Key provisions
- The resolution recites FBLA's history, including its 1942 founding and Georgia's Alfred Ely Beach High School chartering a chapter in 1979.
- The Senate resolves to recognize February 9-15, 2025 as Future Business Leaders of America Week at the state capitol.
- The Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to prepare copies of the resolution for public and press distribution.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize February 9-15, 2025, as Future Business Leaders of America Week at the state capitol”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
- Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
- Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
- Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
Topics
- Future Business Leaders of America
- student organizations
- legislative resolutions
- business education