--- title: SR 280. Entertainment Tourism Day; recognize February 28, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr280 cite_as: SR 280, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr280 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr280.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr280/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70900 date: 2025-02-27 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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Entertainment Tourism Day; recognize February 28, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 280 By: Senators Beach of the 21st, Summers of the 13th, Brass of the 6th, Bearden of the 30th, Williams of the 25th and others A RESOLUTION Commending the Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia (ETAG) and recognizing February 28, 2025, as Entertainment Tourism Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia (ETAG) is dedicated to promoting and supporting Georgia's thriving entertainment and tourism industries, which significantly contribute to the state's economy, culture, and global reputation; and WHEREAS, Georgia has become a leading destination for film, television, music, digital media, and live entertainment production, generating billions of dollars in economic impact and creating thousands of jobs across the state; and WHEREAS, the state's diverse landscapes, historic sites, world-class production facilities, and skilled workforce have positioned Georgia as a premier location for entertainment-related tourism, drawing visitors from around the world to experience its rich cultural heritage and cinematic attractions; and WHEREAS, ETAG plays a crucial role in fostering collaboration among industry leaders, local businesses, and government officials to ensure continued growth and sustainability in Georgia's entertainment tourism sector; and WHEREAS, the organization actively promotes initiatives that enhance the visibility of Georgia's entertainment attractions, advocate for policies that support the industry, and provide educational resources for aspiring professionals in the field; and WHEREAS, the economic impact of the state's entertainment tourism industry is significant, and ETAG is working with industry partners to create an economic impact calculator for this robust industry; in addition, ETAG is building a network so that Georgia communities, large and small, have the opportunity to benefit from entertainment tourism; and WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to recognize the contributions of ETAG and to celebrate its efforts in strengthening Georgia's status as a top destination for entertainment tourism. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia (ETAG) for its dedication to advancing the entertainment and tourism industries in Georgia and recognize February 28, 2025, as Entertainment Tourism 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 Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia. ## 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 commends the Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia and designates February 28, 2025 as Entertainment Tourism Day at the state capitol. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It praises the Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia (ETAG) for its work supporting Georgia's film, television, music, digital media, and live entertainment industries, which the resolution says generate billions of dollars in economic impact and thousands of jobs in the state. The Senate resolves to commend ETAG for its efforts and to recognize February 28, 2025 as Entertainment Tourism Day at the state capitol. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to ETAG. The resolution creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties; it is a formal honor and statement of appreciation. ### What it does - Commends the Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia (ETAG) for its work supporting Georgia's entertainment and tourism industries. - Designates February 28, 2025 as Entertainment Tourism Day at the state capitol. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to ETAG. - Creates no binding legal obligations, funding, or regulatory changes; it is a symbolic recognition rather than a law. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia and, by extension, Georgia's film, television, music, and live entertainment industries whose work ETAG promotes. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must distribute a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on individuals or businesses; it is a public statement of recognition. Its practical significance is symbolic, giving ETAG and Georgia's entertainment tourism sector formal acknowledgment from the state Senate rather than any new funding, rule, or requirement. ### Key provisions - The preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) describes ETAG's mission and the economic contribution of Georgia's entertainment and tourism industries. - The resolving clause formally commends ETAG and designates February 28, 2025 as Entertainment Tourism Day at the state capitol. - A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to ETAG. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-27) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-27) - Sponsors: Brandon Beach, Carden Summers, Matt Brass, Timothy Bearden, Ricky Williams, Lee Anderson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70900 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr280.md?full=1