Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 423: Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival; commend
Last action March 21, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Senate resolution commends the Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival on its 44th anniversary, recognizing its role in building ties between Conyers and Japan.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It commends the City of Conyers and the Georgia International Horse Park for hosting the 44th Annual Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, held March 22 and 23, 2025. The resolution recounts the festival's history, starting with a 1982 gift of Yoshino Cherry Blossom trees from a Maxell Corporation executive symbolizing friendship between Conyers and Japan, and highlights the festival's cultural programming, community projects, and awards from tourism and events associations. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the festival as a keepsake.
What the bill does
- Formally commends the City of Conyers and the Georgia International Horse Park for organizing the festival.
- Congratulates the Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival on its 44th anniversary.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the festival for distribution.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic statement of recognition.
Who it affects
The resolution mainly affects the City of Conyers, the Georgia International Horse Park, festival organizers and sponsors, and Rockdale County residents and students involved in festival programs. It has no legal effect on the general public.
Why it matters
Resolutions like this carry no legal force and change no laws, but they give official state recognition to a local event, which can boost publicity and community pride for the festival and its organizers in Conyers.
Key provisions
- The resolution recites the festival's history, including the 1982 gift of Yoshino Cherry Blossom trees from Hideo Ogino of Maxell Corporation.
- It notes the festival's relocation to the Georgia International Horse Park and its growth into a major Southeast event.
- It cites the festival's awards, including Kaleidoscope Awards from the Southeast Festival and Events Association and Signature Event recognition from the Southeast Tourism Society.
- The resolving clause formally commends and congratulates the festival and its organizers.
- A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the festival.
From the bill
“the members of this body commend the City of Conyers and Georgia International Horse Park for their dedication to the community and state through the festival”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Tonya Anderson (D, SD-43)
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-34)
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-55)
Topics
- Conyers
- cherry blossom festival
- legislative commendation
- Georgia-Japan relations
- local tourism