--- title: SR 616. Fayette Chamber Day; recognize February 10, 2026 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr616 cite_as: SR 616, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr616 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr616.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr616/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72459 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/sr615.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr617.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr616.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 616 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: - Kenya Wicks - Marty Harbin text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR616/2025 upstream_id: 2095089 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Fayette County - Georgia Senate - civic leadership program --- # SR 616. Fayette Chamber Day; recognize February 10, 2026 ## Text Senate Resolution 616 By: Senators Wicks of the 34th and Harbin of the 16th A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 10, 2026, as Fayette Chamber Day at the Capitol in conjunction with the Fayette Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Fayette program; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, started by the Fayette Chamber of Commerce in 1980, Leadership Fayette strives to empower and encourage a diverse group of existing and emerging leaders that are prepared and committed to serving Fayette County; and WHEREAS, Leadership Fayette is a hands-on program that provides opportunities for individuals to enhance their civic knowledge of Fayette County, hone their leadership skills, and network with leaders across the community; and WHEREAS, through Leadership Fayette participants gain an in-depth view of critical issues facing thier community; personal leadership skills, awareness, and development; access to opportunities for community involvement; opportunities to discuss key issues with community leaders; as well as new, strengthened relationships with peers; and WHEREAS, on February 10, 2026, participants in the Leadership Fayette program will visit to the Georgia State Capitol to learn about the legislative process and engage with state leaders; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstanding program is appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize February 10, 2026, as Fayette Chamber Day at the Capitol in conjunction with the Fayette Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Fayette program. 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 Leadership Fayette. ## 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 designates February 10, 2026 as Fayette Chamber Day at the Capitol, honoring the Fayette Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Fayette program. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate rather than a bill that changes state law. It recognizes February 10, 2026 as Fayette Chamber Day at the Capitol, timed to a visit by participants in the Leadership Fayette program to the Georgia State Capitol. The resolution describes Leadership Fayette, a program started in 1980 by the Fayette Chamber of Commerce to develop civic-minded leaders in Fayette County, and states that participants will visit the Capitol that day to learn about the legislative process and meet state leaders. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Leadership Fayette. It creates no new requirements, penalties, or funding. ### What it does - Formally designates February 10, 2026 as Fayette Chamber Day at the Capitol in the Georgia Senate. - Recognizes the Leadership Fayette program run by the Fayette Chamber of Commerce since 1980. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Leadership Fayette. ### Who it affects This mainly affects the Fayette Chamber of Commerce, its Leadership Fayette program participants, and the Georgia Senate's administrative staff, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical impact is limited to marking a Capitol visit and providing a keepsake copy to the Leadership Fayette program. ### Key provisions - The preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) describes Leadership Fayette's history since 1980 and its goals of building civic knowledge and leadership skills in Fayette County. - The resolved clause formally designates February 10, 2026 as Fayette Chamber Day at the Capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to Leadership Fayette. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: Kenya Wicks, Marty Harbin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72459 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr616.md?full=1