Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 341: Atlanta Apartment Association; recognize
Last action March 6, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution honors the Atlanta Apartment Association for 50 years of serving the multifamily housing industry in the state.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes any statute. It recognizes the Atlanta Apartment Association, which has represented housing providers and professionals in the multifamily housing industry since 1975, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. The resolution praises the Association for supporting accessible housing, promoting professional development in the housing industry, and contributing more than 140 million meals to the Atlanta Community Food Bank through a long-running charitable partnership. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Association. The resolution has no regulatory or funding effect; it is a formal statement of recognition and good wishes.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends the Atlanta Apartment Association on its 50th anniversary of serving Georgia since 1975.
- States the Senate's appreciation for the Association's role in supporting affordable and quality housing across the state.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Association.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is purely a ceremonial statement by the Senate.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names the Atlanta Apartment Association and its members, who are housing providers and professionals in the multifamily housing industry. It has no binding effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies.
Why it matters
The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives the Atlanta Apartment Association formal recognition from the Georgia Senate for its 50-year history and charitable work, but it does not change any law, create funding, or impose new obligations on anyone.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe the Association's history since 1975 and its role representing multifamily housing providers in Georgia.
- It notes the Association's members have contributed more than 140 million meals to the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
- The resolving clause formally recognizes and commends the Association and extends best wishes for continued success.
- A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the Association.
From the bill
“the members of the Association have contributed more than 140 million meals to the Atlanta Community Food Bank through its decades-long philanthropic partnership”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Matt Brass (R, SD-6)
- Harold Jones II (D, SD-22)
- Kim Jackson (D, SD-41)
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-8)
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-34)
- Gail Davenport (D, SD-17)
- Tonya Anderson (D, SD-43)
- Sally Harrell (D, SD-40)
- Brian Strickland (R, SD-42)
- Josh McLaurin (D, SD-14)
Topics
- Atlanta Apartment Association
- legislative recognition
- housing industry
- Senate resolution