Georgia CommonsSR 249: Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council; commend
Last action February 26, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution commends the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council on its 50th anniversary, recognizing its work supporting minority owned businesses across the state.
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In plain language
This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. The text recounts the organization's history, including its 1975 founding by six Georgia corporations, its network of more than 400 corporate and government members doing business with 1,400 small and minority suppliers, and the billions of dollars in economic activity tied to those partnerships. The Senate resolves to commend the council and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send it a copy of the resolution.
What the bill does
- Formally commends the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council on its 50th anniversary.
- Recites the council's history, membership, and economic impact figures as part of the Senate's official record.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the council.
- Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or appropriate any state funding.
Who it affects
The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council and its network of more than 400 corporate and government members and 1,400 small and minority business suppliers are named in the resolution, though the resolution itself imposes no legal obligations on them.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law. Its practical significance is symbolic: it puts the Senate's public recognition of the council's economic role, including billions in associated revenue and thousands of jobs, into the official legislative record.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe the GMSDC's 1975 founding by six Georgia corporations and its growth into the state's supplier diversity organization.
- The whereas clauses cite more than $11 billion in annual revenue and over $20 billion in economic impact tied to GMSDC partnerships.
- The resolving clause formally commends the GMSDC on its 50th anniversary and extends best wishes for continued success.
- The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available to the GMSDC.
From the bill
“the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) has served as the State of Georgia's premier small business development and supplier diversity advocacy organization for the past 50 years”
“the partnerships cultivated by the GMSDC generate more than $11 billion in annual revenue, with an economic impact exceeding $20 billion”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
- Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
- Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
- Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
- Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
- Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
- Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
- Mike Hodges (R, SD-003)
- Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
- Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
- David Lucas (D, SD-026)
- Donzella James (D, SD-028)
- Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
- Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
- Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
- Josh McLaurin (D, SD-014)
- Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
- Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
- Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
Topics
- minority business development
- economic development
- Georgia Senate resolution
- supplier diversity