Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 273: Mableton Day; recognize March 20, 2025
Last action February 27, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Senate resolution recognizes March 20, 2025, as Mableton Day at the state capitol, honoring the Cobb County city's history and growth.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia Senate designates March 20, 2025, as Mableton Day at the state capitol. It does not change any law; it is a ceremonial statement honoring the city of Mableton in Cobb County. The text recounts Mableton's history, including its 2022 incorporation as a city, its naming after Scottish immigrant Robert Mable, the arrival of the Georgia Pacific Railway in 1881, and its location near Interstate 285, the Silver Comet Trail, and the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes March 20, 2025, as Mableton Day at the Georgia state capitol.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press.
- Makes no changes to Georgia law, funding, or regulations since it is a ceremonial resolution.
Who it affects
The resolution mainly affects the city of Mableton and its roughly 47,000 residents in Cobb County, who receive symbolic recognition, as well as the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with distributing copies of the resolution.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect but publicly honors Mableton's history and incorporation as a city, giving residents a formal acknowledgment from the Georgia Senate and a distributed record of the recognition for public and press use.
Key provisions
- The resolution recounts Mableton's 2022 incorporation, its founding history tied to Robert Mable, and its growth from a 19th century railway hub.
- It resolves that the Senate recognizes March 20, 2025, as Mableton Day at the state capitol.
- It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the public and press.
From the bill
“BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize March 20, 2025, as Mableton Day at the state capitol.”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Donzella James (D, SD-28)
Topics
- Mableton
- Cobb County
- ceremonial resolution
- Georgia Senate
- local history