--- title: SR 69. FFA Day; recognize February 18, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr69 cite_as: SR 69, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr69 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr69.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr69/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69706 date: 2025-02-03 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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FFA Day; recognize February 18, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 69 By: Senators Ginn of the 47th, Summers of the 13th, Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Dixon of the 45th and others A RESOLUTION Commending the Georgia FFA Association and recognizing February 18, 2025, as FFA Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the FFA and agricultural education provide a strong foundation for the youth of America and the future of the food, fiber, and natural resource systems; and WHEREAS, the Georgia FFA Association ranks as the third largest state FFA association in the nation with more than 81,000 current members in 402 local chapters across the state; and WHEREAS, the mission of the FFA is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education; and WHEREAS, agricultural education and the FFA ensure a steady supply of young professionals to meet the growing demands in the science, business, and technology of agriculture; and WHEREAS, the FFA prepares young people for more than 300 careers in agriculture and agribusiness, ranging from production to sales, biotechnology, and environmental science; and WHEREAS, the FFA motto, "Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, living to serve," gives direction and purpose to these students who take an active role in succeeding in agricultural education; and WHEREAS, the FFA promotes citizenship, volunteerism, patriotism, and cooperation and increases awareness of the global and technological importance of agriculture and its contribution to economic and personal vitality. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the Georgia FFA Association for its contributions to the welfare of this state and nation and recognize as February 18, 2025, as FFA 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 FFA Association. ## 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 recognizes February 18, 2025 as FFA Day at the state capitol, commending the Georgia FFA Association for its work in agricultural education. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It commends the Georgia FFA Association, a youth organization focused on agricultural education, for its contributions to the state and nation, and it officially designates February 18, 2025 as FFA Day at the state capitol. The resolution cites the size of the Georgia FFA Association, more than 81,000 members in 402 local chapters, and describes its mission of preparing young people for careers in agriculture and agribusiness. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization, which is a routine step for ceremonial resolutions. ### What it does - Commends the Georgia FFA Association for its contributions to the welfare of Georgia and the nation. - Officially recognizes February 18, 2025 as FFA Day at the state capitol. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia FFA Association. ### Who it affects The Georgia FFA Association and its more than 81,000 student members across 402 local chapters are directly named. The resolution also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the document. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical impact is limited to a formal state recognition and a ceremonial day at the capitol for the Georgia FFA Association and its members. ### Key provisions - The resolution states the rationale for the honor, including FFA membership numbers and its mission in agricultural education. - The resolved clause commends the Georgia FFA Association and designates February 18, 2025 as FFA Day at the state capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the organization. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-03) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-03) - Sponsors: Frank Ginn, Carden Summers, Russ Goodman, Sam Watson, Clint Dixon, Freddie Sims, Bill Cowsert, Chuck Hufstetler, Jason Anavitarte, Steve Gooch, Max Burns, Drew Echols, Derek Mallow, Emanuel Jones, Sally Harrell, Kay Kirkpatrick, Lee Anderson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69706 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr69.md?full=1