Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 385: Downtown Atlanta Day; recognize March 13, 2025
Last action March 13, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution designates March 13, 2025 as Downtown Atlanta Day at the state capitol, honoring ongoing investment and redevelopment projects in downtown Atlanta.
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In plain language
This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes March 13, 2025 as Downtown Atlanta Day at the state capitol, highlighting economic development efforts in downtown Atlanta. The text cites an economic analysis finding downtown Atlanta generates $580 million in annual public revenue for the state and $30 billion in annual economic impact, and lists major projects such as Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Centennial Yards, the Stitch highway-cap park project, and Georgia State University campus upgrades. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and the press. It does not create any program, funding, or legal requirement; it is a symbolic statement by the Senate recognizing the day and the development work described.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes March 13, 2025 as Downtown Atlanta Day at the Georgia state capitol.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.
Who it affects
The resolution mainly affects the Georgia Senate itself as a ceremonial matter. It also references organizations named in the text, including Central Atlanta Progress, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Invest Atlanta, Georgia State University, and private developers like Atlanta Ventures, South Downtown, and CIM Group.
Why it matters
Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law, it does not change anyone's rights, obligations, or funding. Its main effect is symbolic: publicizing downtown Atlanta redevelopment efforts and the economic figures cited by the Senate.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause recognizes March 13, 2025 as Downtown Atlanta Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolution clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- The preamble (whereas clauses) cites economic figures and lists specific projects, including Centennial Yards, the Stitch, and Georgia State University's downtown campus upgrade, as background rather than binding provisions.
From the bill
“NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize March 13, 2025, as Downtown Atlanta Day at the state capitol.”
“an independent economic analysis found that downtown Atlanta generates $580 million in annual public revenues for the State of Georgia and a corresponding $30 billion in annual economic impact”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Larry Walker, III (R, SD-20)
- John F. Kennedy (R, SD-18)
- Sonya Halpern (D, SD-39)
- Josh McLaurin (D, SD-14)
- Drew Echols (R, SD-49)
Topics
- downtown Atlanta
- economic development
- Georgia Senate resolutions
- urban redevelopment