Georgia CommonsSR 947: Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant; commend; the 2025 Georgia Peach Queens; congratulate
Last action March 12, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution commends the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant and congratulates the five young women crowned as the 2025 Georgia Peach Queens.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It honors the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant, a statewide event started in Peach County in 1982 that crowns ambassadors for the annual Georgia Peach Festival and is open to girls and young women ages 4 to 24. The resolution recognizes Georgia's standing as the third largest peach producing state in the country and credits the peach industry with contributing to the state's economy. It names the five 2025 titleholders and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the pageant's board of directors. It does not create any new law, funding, or requirement.
What the bill does
- Formally commends the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant for promoting Georgia's peach industry.
- Congratulates the five named 2025 Georgia Peach Queens by title and name.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the pageant's Board of Directors.
- Creates no new law, funding, or ongoing state obligation; it is a symbolic honor.
Who it affects
The Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant organization and its Board of Directors, the five named 2025 titleholders, and by extension Peach County and Georgia's peach farming industry, which the resolution highlights.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its practical impact is limited to formal recognition of a civic and agricultural tradition, giving the pageant and its winners an official record of appreciation from the state Senate.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses recount the pageant's 1982 founding in Peach County by the Pilot Club of Fort Valley and its role supporting the Georgia Peach Festival.
- The resolved clause has the Senate commend the pageant and congratulate the 2025 Georgia Peach Queens by name and title.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to the pageant's Board of Directors.
From the bill
“the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant originated in Peach County, Georgia, in 1982 thanks to the Pilot Club of Fort Valley”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
- Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
- Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
Topics
- Georgia Peach Festival
- legislative commendation
- Peach County
- Senate resolution