--- title: SR 606. Gwinnett Chamber Day; recognize January 27, 2026 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr606 cite_as: SR 606, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr606 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr606.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr606/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72439 date: 2026-01-28 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr605.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr607.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr606.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 606 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-28 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Shawn Still - Clint Dixon - Bill Cowsert - Sheikh Rahman - Nikki Merritt - Sally Harrell - Nabilah Islam Parkes text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR606/2025 upstream_id: 2095270 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Gwinnett County - chamber of commerce - ceremonial resolution - economic development --- # SR 606. Gwinnett Chamber Day; recognize January 27, 2026 ## Text Senate Resolution 606 By: Senators Still of the 48th, Dixon of the 45th, Cowsert of the 46th, Rahman of the 5th, Merritt of the 9th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing January 27, 2026, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, established in 1947, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce has championed and served businesses for over seven decades; and WHEREAS, the Gwinnett Chamber will celebrate its 78th Annual Dinner, honoring leaders in Gwinnett, including John Michael Levengood, Majority Leader Chuck Efstration, Lanier Levett, Joy Mitchell, Ginger Powell, and Jim Brooks; and WHEREAS, the chamber currently serves over 2,200 members, represents over 22,000 businesses, and supports 10,000 sole proprietors in Gwinnett County; and WHEREAS, the Gwinnett Chamber, recognized among Georgia's premier business organizations, earned a renewed five-year certification from the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives; and WHEREAS, Gwinnett is home to nearly 600 international businesses, the most of any county in the Southeast United States, and continues to attract global economic investment; and WHEREAS, Partnership Gwinnett supported over $343 million in capital investment, generating 1,100 new jobs and retaining 1,300 jobs this past year; and WHEREAS, under the guidance of its current leadership, including President and CEO Nick Masino, Chair Kim Hartsock, past Chair Brad Carr, Chair Elect Matt Hyatt, and Chair of the Public Policy Advisory Committee Trey Ragsdale, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce continues to exemplify excellence in fostering economic growth and advocating for the business community; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this extraordinary chamber be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize January 27, 2026, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol and extend best wishes for the continued growth, development, and success of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. 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 the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. ## 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 Senate resolution recognizes January 27, 2026, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the Georgia state capitol, honoring the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce for its business and economic development work. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It designates January 27, 2026, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol, marking the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce's 78th Annual Dinner and honoring its history and current leaders. The resolution recounts the chamber's founding in 1947, its membership of over 2,200 businesses and support for thousands of sole proprietors in Gwinnett County, its economic development work through Partnership Gwinnett, and its current leadership. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for the chamber. It creates no new rules, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Formally designates January 27, 2026, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Recognizes the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce's history since 1947 and its role in Gwinnett County's business community. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. - Extends the Senate's well wishes for the chamber's continued growth and success without creating any legal obligations. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, its leadership, and honorees at its Annual Dinner. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare the commemorative copy, but it has no effect on the general public. ### Why it matters This resolution is symbolic and carries no legal force or funding. Its practical effect is limited to an official recognition ceremony and a commemorative document, rather than any change to Georgia law, regulations, or state spending. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes January 27, 2026, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol and offers congratulations to the chamber. - A further resolution clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy available for distribution to the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. - The preamble (whereas clauses) documents the chamber's founding year, membership size, certification, and recent economic investment figures cited as background, not as enacted law. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: Shawn Still, Clint Dixon, Bill Cowsert, Sheikh Rahman, Nikki Merritt, Sally Harrell, Nabilah Islam Parkes - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72439 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr606.md?full=1