SR 316: Georgia Teen Republicans; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It praises the Georgia Teen Republicans, a youth organization active in Georgia since a national movement began in 1960, for encouraging young people to get involved in conservative politics and support Republican candidates. The resolution states that the Senate recognizes and commends the group for promoting political engagement, fostering leadership, and working to elect Republican officials. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for the organization, but it does not create any new rule, program, or funding.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Georgia Teen Republicans as an organization in an official Senate resolution.
• States the Senate's view that the group promotes political engagement, leadership, and support for Republican candidates.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Teen Republicans.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia statutes.

The resolution directly names the Georgia Teen Republicans, a youth political organization. It has no legal or regulatory effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies beyond the ceremonial recognition and paperwork handled by the Secretary of the Senate.

Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law, it does not change anyone's rights, obligations, or funding. Its practical effect is limited to an official statement of praise and a distributed copy of the document to the organization it honors.

• The resolved clause has the Senate recognize and commend the Georgia Teen Republicans for political engagement, leadership development, and electing Republican leaders.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization.
• The whereas clauses describe the history and mission of the Teenage Republicans movement and the Georgia chapter but do not carry legal force.

1. 2025-03-03Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-28Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Clint Dixon (R, SD-45)Primary sponsor
• Drew Echols (R, SD-49)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-47)
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-31)
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-51)
• Russ Goodman (R, SD-8)

• ceremonial resolution
• youth political organizations
• Georgia Senate
• civic engagement