--- title: SR 324. Kingdom of Denmark and Honorary Consul Christopher N. Smith, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog 1st Class; honor collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr324 cite_as: SR 324, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr324 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr324.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr324/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71058 date: 2025-03-03 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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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Kingdom of Denmark and Honorary Consul Christopher N. Smith, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog 1st Class; honor ## Text Senate Resolution 324 By: Senators Walker III of the 20th, Beach of the 21st, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st and others A RESOLUTION Honoring and commending the Kingdom of Denmark and Honorary Consul Christopher N. Smith, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog 1st Class; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark have maintained unbroken diplomatic relations since 1801; and WHEREAS, established in 1802 in Georgia, the Royal Danish Consulate is one of the oldest foreign missions in the state; and WHEREAS, the Kingdom of Denmark is a founding member of NATO and a longtime ally of the United States; and WHEREAS, the economic relationship between the Kingdom of Denmark and the State of Georgia supports over 4,200 jobs in the State of Georgia, with over 60 Danish companies having offices in this state; and WHEREAS, the State of Georgia ranks sixth among the United States in exports to the Kingdom of Denmark; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this body to encourage greater collaboration and exchanges between the State of Georgia and the Kingdom of Denmark in the fields of economic development, trade, scientific research, education, medicine, biotechnology, agriculture, financial technology, and cultural exchanges. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body honor the Kingdom of Denmark; promote economic development, trade, scientific research, education, medicine, biotechnology, agriculture, financial technology, and cultural exchanges between the State of Georgia and the Kingdom of Denmark; and commend the Honorable Christopher N. Smith, Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Denmark in the State of Georgia. 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 Honorary Consul Christopher N. Smith, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog 1st Class. ## 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 honors the Kingdom of Denmark and Honorary Consul Christopher N. Smith, recognizing longstanding diplomatic and economic ties between Denmark and Georgia. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or obligations. It recognizes the long diplomatic relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark, the historic Royal Danish Consulate in Georgia, and Denmark's role as a NATO ally. The resolution notes that Danish companies support thousands of jobs in Georgia and that the state ranks highly among U.S. states in exports to Denmark. It states the Senate's desire to encourage more cooperation between Georgia and Denmark in areas like trade, education, medicine, and agriculture, and it formally commends Honorary Consul Christopher N. Smith. The Secretary of the Senate is directed to send Smith a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally honors the Kingdom of Denmark and commends Honorary Consul Christopher N. Smith on behalf of the Georgia Senate. - States the Senate's intent to promote economic development, trade, scientific research, education, medicine, biotechnology, agriculture, and financial technology cooperation between Georgia and Denmark. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Honorary Consul Smith. - Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement; it is a symbolic statement rather than a change to the Georgia Code. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Kingdom of Denmark and Honorary Consul Christopher N. Smith. It also touches Danish companies operating in Georgia and the Georgia Senate, which formally adopts the statement. ### Why it matters Because this is a ceremonial resolution, it does not change any law, tax, or program. Its practical effect is limited to a formal record of goodwill from the Georgia Senate and a delivered copy of the document to Honorary Consul Smith. ### Key provisions - Recites the history of U.S.-Denmark diplomatic relations since 1801 and the Royal Danish Consulate established in Georgia in 1802. - Cites economic ties, noting over 4,200 Georgia jobs tied to more than 60 Danish companies and Georgia's rank as sixth among states in exports to Denmark. - The resolving clause has the Senate honor Denmark, express support for expanded cooperation in several named fields, and commend Christopher N. Smith. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Smith. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-03) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-03) - Sponsors: Larry Walker, Brandon Beach, John Kennedy, Steve Gooch, Jason Anavitarte, Carden Summers, Randy Robertson, Lee Anderson, Marty Harbin, Russ Goodman, John Albers, Harold Jones, Nikki Merritt, Sam Watson, Kay Kirkpatrick, Matt Brass, Brian Strickland, Chuck Payne, Frank Ginn, Drew Echols, Greg Dolezal, Elena Parent, Clint Dixon, Josh McLaurin, Sonya Halpern, Bo Hatchett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71058 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr324.md?full=1