--- title: SR 657. Gas South; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr657 cite_as: SR 657, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr657 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr657.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr657/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72605 date: 2026-02-02 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. 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Gas South; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 657 By: Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Setzler of the 37th, Rhett of the 33rd, James of the 28th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing Gas South upon its 20th anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Gas South proudly celebrates its 20th anniversary as a trusted natural gas provider, having opened its doors on January 5, 2006, in Atlanta, Georgia, under the ownership of parent company Cobb EMC; and WHEREAS, since its founding, Gas South has grown from serving 168,000 customers to nearly half a million customers in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, with a footprint that now spans 17 states in competitive natural gas markets throughout the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest; and WHEREAS, Gas South has earned the distinction of being Georgia's top-rated natural gas provider, boasting an impressive 4.7-star average on Google with more than 5,000 customer reviews; and WHEREAS, beyond its business success, Gas South takes pride in a company culture rooted in caring for customers and employees while elevating its industry and communities; and WHEREAS, from its humble beginnings with 36 employees, Gas South has been a significant job creator, now employing well over 400 people across offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Gainesville, Florida; and Norfolk, Virginia, and was recently recognized as one of Atlanta's top 20 companies to work for; and WHEREAS, at the heart of Gas South's purpose “To Be A Fuel For Good” is its pledge to give back 5 percent of annual profits to youth in need, resulting in over $26 million contributed to the communities it serves and creating impact far beyond energy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and congratulate Gas South on its 20th anniversary, commend its dedication to excellence, community impact, and employee care, and wish the company continued success in fueling progress, purpose, and possibility for the next 20 years and beyond. 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 Gas South. ## 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 formally recognizes Gas South, an Atlanta-based natural gas provider, on its 20th anniversary and commends its business growth and charitable giving. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It marks the 20th anniversary of Gas South, a natural gas provider founded in Atlanta in 2006 under Cobb EMC, and lays out facts about the company's growth from about 168,000 customers to nearly half a million across 17 states, its employee count, and its charitable giving of 5 percent of annual profits to youth programs. The Senate resolves to recognize and congratulate Gas South on its anniversary and commend its business performance, community impact, and treatment of employees. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the company. The resolution creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and congratulates Gas South on the occasion of its 20th anniversary as a natural gas provider. - Commends the company for its business growth, community giving, and treatment of employees, as stated in the resolution's text. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Gas South. - Creates no changes to Georgia law, funding, or regulations; it is purely a ceremonial statement. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Gas South, its employees, and its customers, and reflects the Georgia Senate's recognition of the company. It has no legal or regulatory effect on other businesses, agencies, or residents of Georgia. ### Why it matters Because this is a ceremonial resolution, it does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is limited to an official expression of praise from the Georgia Senate and a distributed copy for the company to keep. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses recite Gas South's history, founding date of January 5, 2006, customer growth, employee count, and charitable contributions of over $26 million. - The first resolving clause has the Senate recognize and congratulate Gas South on its 20th anniversary and commend its community and employee record. - The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the company. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-02) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-02) - Sponsors: Kay Kirkpatrick, John Albers, Ed Setzler, Michael Rhett, Donzella James, Harold Jones, Shawn Still, Jaha Howard - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72605 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr657.md?full=1