Georgia CommonsSR 903: Georgia Piedmont Technical College; recognize
Last action March 4, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution formally recognizes Georgia Piedmont Technical College for opening its Regional Transportation Training Center, a large new workforce training facility in the Lithonia area.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Enrolled version, the latest LegiScan holds.
In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a law that changes any statute. It commends Georgia Piedmont Technical College, located in Lithonia, for opening a Regional Transportation Training Center described as the largest transportation education facility of its kind on the East Coast. The resolution notes the college serves more than 4,400 students annually with a job placement rate above 98 percent, and that the new center is expected to train about 800 students per semester in areas like Commercial Driver's License programs, logistics, fleet maintenance, and electric lineworker education. It also credits a public-private partnership involving the state, DeKalb County, the City of Stonecrest, Congress, and companies like Georgia Power, Amazon, and Radius Recycling. The Senate directs that a copy be sent to the college.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends Georgia Piedmont Technical College for opening its Regional Transportation Training Center.
- States the Senate's best wishes for the college's continued success in workforce education, without creating any new legal requirement or funding.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to Georgia Piedmont Technical College.
Who it affects
Georgia Piedmont Technical College and its students and staff, along with the DeKalb, Newton, and Rockdale county communities the new training center is meant to serve; also referenced are partners like Georgia Power, Amazon, and Radius Recycling.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal or funding effect, but it publicly highlights a workforce training facility that officials say will expand access to transportation, logistics, and infrastructure careers and support economic development in three metro Atlanta counties.
Key provisions
- The resolution recites background facts about the college's enrollment, job placement rate, and the new center's scope and projected enrollment of about 800 students per semester.
- The resolved clause has the Senate recognize and commend the college for opening the center.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the college for distribution.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize and commend Georgia Piedmont Technical College upon the opening of its Regional Transportation Training Center”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)
- Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
- Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
- Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
- Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
- Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
- Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
- Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
- Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
- Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
- Donzella James (D, SD-028)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
Topics
- technical college
- workforce training
- transportation education
- economic development
- DeKalb County