Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 287: Georgia Festival of Trees; recognize
Last action February 27, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes and commends the Georgia Festival of Trees, a holiday event that raises money to fight human trafficking, and its founder Angie Ulibarri.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors the Georgia Festival of Trees, an event founded in 2021 that combines a holiday celebration with fundraising and awareness efforts aimed at combating the commercial sexual exploitation of women and children in Georgia. The resolution praises the festival's founder and executive director, Angie Ulibarri, for her work engaging volunteers and educating families about human trafficking. It formally states that the Senate recognizes the organization and wishes it continued success, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to the festival and to Ulibarri.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends the Georgia Festival of Trees for its work on advocacy, volunteerism, and holiday tradition.
- Commends founder and executive director Angie Ulibarri for her leadership and anti-trafficking advocacy.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the festival and to Ulibarri.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than a bill.
Who it affects
The Georgia Festival of Trees organization and its founder Angie Ulibarri are directly named and honored. The resolution has no regulatory effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies.
Why it matters
The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives official Senate recognition to an organization's anti-trafficking fundraising and holiday programming, which may raise its public profile, but it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose obligations on anyone.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause recognizes the Georgia Festival of Trees and commends it for its contributions on behalf of those in need.
- A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the festival and Angie Ulibarri.
- The whereas clauses describe the festival's mission of advocacy, volunteerism, and holiday tradition, with no binding legal effect.
From the bill
“the festival raises awareness and critical funding to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of women and children in Georgia, supporting organizations dedicated to protecting and restoring the lives of survivors”
“the members of this body recognize the Georgia Festival of Trees, commend it for its many outstanding contributions on behalf of those in need”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Shawn Still (R, SD-48)
- Chuck Payne (R, SD-54)
- Bill Cowsert (R, SD-46)
- Randy Robertson (R, SD-29)
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-8)
- Frank Ginn (R, SD-47)
- Timothy Bearden (R, SD-30)
- Nabilah Parkes (D, SD-7)
- Clint Dixon (R, SD-45)
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-55)
Topics
- human trafficking awareness
- Georgia Senate resolutions
- charitable organizations
- holiday events