--- title: SR 919. Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc.; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr919 cite_as: SR 919, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr919 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr919.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr919/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73924 date: 2026-03-09 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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Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc.; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 919 By: Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Strickland of the 42nd, Hatchett of the 50th, Albers of the 56th, Davenport of the 17th and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending the Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc., upon its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, in 2026, the Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc.,(CADDA) will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding; and WHEREAS, CADDA is a non-profit corporation, established in 1976, with a mission to provide economic development lending programs to small businesses and industries expanding or locating in Georgia, North Florida, and the low country of South Carolina to improve the economic conditions of the region through the creation and retention of jobs; and WHEREAS, for fifty years, CADDA has partnered with local lenders, entrepreneurs, and community leaders to support job creation, capital investment, and long-term economic growth; and WHEREAS, CADDA has funded more than 1,300 small business loans, helped to invest over $526 million into communities throughout Coastal Georgia and beyond, and supported the creation and retention of more than 9,300 jobs; and WHEREAS, CADDA's employees are staunch supporters of their communities and unselfishly devote innumerable hours of their time and talents to support and improve the area; and WHEREAS, the work of CADDA has strengthened local businesses, enhanced economic opportunity, and contributed to the overall vitality of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this extraordinary company be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate the Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc., upon its 50th anniversary, commend it for its many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia, and extend best wishes for its continued growth, development, and success. 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 Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc. ## 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 congratulates the Coastal Area District Development Authority on its 50th anniversary of providing small business lending in coastal Georgia and neighboring areas. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes the Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc. (CADDA), a nonprofit founded in 1976, as it marks its 50th anniversary in 2026. The resolution describes CADDA's mission of providing economic development loans to small businesses and industries in Georgia, North Florida, and coastal South Carolina, and credits the organization with funding more than 1,300 small business loans, investing over $526 million into the region, and helping create or retain more than 9,300 jobs. The Senate formally congratulates and commends CADDA and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send the organization a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally congratulates and commends the Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc. on its 50th anniversary. - Recites CADDA's history and record, including more than 1,300 small business loans and over $526 million invested in the region. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to CADDA. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a symbolic honor rather than a policy action. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc., its employees, and the small businesses and communities in coastal Georgia, North Florida, and coastal South Carolina that it has funded through economic development loans. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians; it is a formal statement of recognition. Its practical significance is limited to publicly acknowledging CADDA's decades of small business lending and job creation work in the coastal region. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites CADDA's founding in 1976 and its mission of economic development lending to small businesses in Georgia, North Florida, and South Carolina's low country. - It states CADDA has funded over 1,300 small business loans and invested more than $526 million, supporting over 9,300 jobs. - The resolving clause formally congratulates and commends CADDA and extends best wishes for its continued success. - A further clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to CADDA. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-09) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-09) - Sponsors: Mike Hodges, Brian Strickland, Bo Hatchett, John Albers, Gail Davenport, Tonya Anderson, Chuck Payne, Shawn Still, Chuck Hufstetler, Drew Echols, Timothy Bearden, Ricky Williams - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73924 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr919.md?full=1