--- title: SR 995. Honda Georgia Transmission Plant; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr995 cite_as: SR 995, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr995 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr995.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr995/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74254 date: 2026-03-20 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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Honda Georgia Transmission Plant; commend ## Text Senate Resolution 995 By: Senator Bearden of the 30th A RESOLUTION Commending the Honda Georgia Transmission Plant upon its 20th anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, established in 2006 in Tallapoosa, Georgia, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the Honda Georgia Transmission Plant; and WHEREAS, since beginning transmission production, the plant has grown from a small assembly operation into a 575,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility that represents more than $600 million in cumulative capital investments; and WHEREAS, the plant produces Honda's state-of-the-art 10-speed automatic transmissions and has an annual production capacity of 375,000 V-6 automatic transmissions; and WHEREAS, Honda is an important manufacturing employer in the Tallapoosa and the Haralson County region, and the Georgia Transmission Plant provides jobs for nearly 480 associates; and WHEREAS, its employees are staunch supporters of Haralson County who unselfishly devote innumerable hours of their time and talents to the community through charitable initiatives and rural health care programs; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this extraordinary plant be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the Honda Georgia Transmission Plant upon the grand occasion its 20th anniversary as well as extend best wishes for many more years of successful operation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## 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 Senate resolution commends the Honda Georgia Transmission Plant in Tallapoosa on its 20th anniversary, recognizing its economic and community role in Haralson County. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia Senate honors the Honda Georgia Transmission Plant, located in Tallapoosa, Georgia, on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. The plant opened in 2006 and has grown into a 575,000 square foot manufacturing facility representing more than 600 million dollars in cumulative investment, producing Honda's 10 speed automatic transmissions with capacity for 375,000 V-6 transmissions a year. The resolution notes the plant employs nearly 480 people and highlights their community involvement in charitable and rural health care efforts in Haralson County. The Senate formally commends the plant and wishes it continued success, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a symbolic statement of recognition. ### What it does - Formally commends the Honda Georgia Transmission Plant in Tallapoosa on its 20th anniversary of operation. - States facts about the plant's size, investment, production capacity, and employment in Haralson County. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the public and press. - Extends the Senate's best wishes for the plant's continued operation, without creating any new law or funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Honda Georgia Transmission Plant and its roughly 480 employees, as well as the Tallapoosa and Haralson County community that benefits from the plant's charitable and rural health care activities. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a ceremonial statement. Its practical significance is public recognition of a local manufacturing employer's economic footprint and community involvement in Haralson County. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the plant's 2006 founding, its growth to a 575,000-square-foot facility, and over $600 million in cumulative capital investment. - The whereas clauses state the plant produces Honda's 10-speed automatic transmissions with an annual capacity of 375,000 V-6 transmissions and employs nearly 480 people. - The resolving clause has the Senate commend the plant on its 20th anniversary and wish it continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-20) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-20) - Sponsors: Timothy Bearden - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74254 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr995.md?full=1