--- title: SR 630. Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day; recognize February 10, 2026 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr630 cite_as: SR 630, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr630 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr630.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr630/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72478 date: 2026-01-29 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/sr629.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr631.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr630.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 630 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-29 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Russ Goodman - Sam Watson - Steve Gooch - Freddie Sims - Carden Summers - Drew Echols - Blake Tillery - Mike Hodges text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR630/2025 upstream_id: 2100856 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - agriculture - Georgia Farm Bureau - ceremonial resolution - state capitol recognition --- # SR 630. Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day; recognize February 10, 2026 ## Text Senate Resolution 630 By: Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Gooch of the 51st, Sims of the 12th, Summers of the 13th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 10, 2026, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation was formed in 1937 as a voice for production agriculture in the legislative arena; and WHEREAS, from its humble beginnings in Northwest Georgia, the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation has grown to 158 county chapters, with a current membership of over 235,000 led by volunteer farmer members; and WHEREAS, this outstanding federation of Georgia farmers has become a diversified organization which focuses on service to its members and the improvement of Georgia agriculture; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation now operates companies which provide services to its members in areas that include advocacy, insurance, and banking; and WHEREAS, the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee has long recognized the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation under the dedicated leadership of its president, Mr. Tom McCall, as an exemplary voice of Georgia agriculture; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation and its members be appropriately recognized for their many years of dedicated service to Georgia agriculture. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize February 10, 2026, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol. 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 Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. ## 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 February 10, 2026 as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol, honoring the organization's long history of serving Georgia farmers. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or obligations. It recognizes February 10, 2026 as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol, marking the occasion in honor of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, an organization founded in 1937 that now includes 158 county chapters and more than 235,000 members. The resolution recounts the group's growth from its start in Northwest Georgia into an organization offering advocacy, insurance, and banking services to its members, and credits its president, Tom McCall, with strong leadership. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. It does not create any new law, spending, or regulation. ### What it does - Formally designates February 10, 2026 as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. - Contains no changes to Georgia law, funding, or regulations; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition. ### Who it affects The Georgia Farm Bureau Federation and its more than 235,000 members across 158 county chapters, along with its president Tom McCall, are the parties recognized by this resolution. It has no direct legal effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical or legal effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor. Its main real-world consequence is a day of recognition at the capitol and a commemorative copy given to the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation's 1937 founding, its growth to 158 county chapters, and over 235,000 members. - The resolved clause designates February 10, 2026 as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-29) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-01-29) - Sponsors: Russ Goodman, Sam Watson, Steve Gooch, Freddie Sims, Carden Summers, Drew Echols, Blake Tillery, Mike Hodges - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72478 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr630.md?full=1