--- title: SR 192. Future Business Leaders of America Week; recognize February 9-15, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr192 cite_as: SR 192, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr192 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr192.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr192/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70332 date: 2025-02-18 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/sr191.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr193.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr192.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 192 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-18 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Derek Mallow - Kim Jackson - Randal Mangham - Russ Goodman - Drew Echols - Freddie Sims text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR192/2025 upstream_id: 1970378 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Future Business Leaders of America - student organizations - legislative resolutions - business education --- # SR 192. Future Business Leaders of America Week; recognize February 9-15, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 192 By: Senators Mallow of the 2nd, Jackson of the 41st, Mangham of the 55th, Goodman of the 8th, Echols of the 49th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 9-15, 2025, as Future Business Leaders of America Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Future Business Leaders of America Inc. (FBLA) is a non-profit educational organization whose first chapter was established in Johnson City, Tennessee, in 1942; and WHEREAS, Iowa became FBLA's first state chapter in 1947; and WHEREAS, Alfred Ely Beach High School officially chartered its FBLA local chapter in October 1979; and WHEREAS, FBLA includes more than 250,000 members and advisers in 4,600 chapters nationwide in middle schools, high schools, colleges, universities, career and technical schools, and private business schools; and WHEREAS, FBLA is a professional business organization dedicated to bringing business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs; and WHEREAS, FBLA members perform community service activities and strive to build a student's understanding of the realities of the modern business world; and WHEREAS, FBLA teaches middle school, high school, and college students basic business and leadership principles as well as assists them in the transition from school to work. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize February 9-15, 2025, as Future Business Leaders of America Week at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate 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 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. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-18) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-18) - Sponsors: Derek Mallow, Kim Jackson, Randal Mangham, Russ Goodman, Drew Echols, Freddie Sims - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70332 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr192.md?full=1