HR1206: HR1206 Georgia's aerospace and defense industry; Georgia Aerospace and Defense Day at the state capitol; 02/03/26; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives does not change any law. Instead, it formally honors Georgia's aerospace and defense industry and designates February 3, 2026 as Georgia Aerospace and Defense Day at the state capitol. The resolution recites statistics about the industry's size and economic impact, including more than 800 companies, over 200,000 Georgia jobs, and an estimated $57.5 billion annual economic impact. It also praises specific companies such as Lockheed Martin and Gulfstream Aerospace, and universities including Georgia Tech, Mercer, Georgia Southern, the University of Georgia, and Kennesaw State for their roles in the aerospace and defense workforce pipeline. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to industry and higher education representatives.

• Formally recognizes February 3, 2026 as Georgia Aerospace and Defense Day at the state capitol.
• Honors Georgia's aerospace and defense industry and the companies and universities involved in it, without creating any new legal requirement.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to aerospace and defense industry representatives and higher education officials.

The resolution names Georgia's aerospace and defense companies (such as Lockheed Martin and Gulfstream Aerospace), the Georgia Aerospace & Defense Alliance, and public universities including Georgia Tech, Mercer, Georgia Southern, the University of Georgia, and Kennesaw State University.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect, but it publicly commemorates an industry that the text says supports more than 200,000 Georgia jobs and billions in exports, and it may raise awareness of the state's aerospace and defense sector and its university partnerships.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the industry's scope, including more than 800 companies and over 200,000 jobs in Georgia.
• It states aerospace and defense products have been Georgia's top international export category since 2004, totaling $12.6 billion in 2024.
• It notes Georgia received more than $15.3 billion in Department of War funding in Fiscal Year 2023.
• The resolving clause designates February 3, 2026 as Georgia Aerospace and Defense Day at the state capitol.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to industry and education representatives.

1. 2026-02-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-03House Hopper (House)

• Shaw Blackmon (R, HD-146)Primary sponsor
• Josh Bonner (R, HD-073)
• Mark Newton (R, HD-127)
• Anissa Jones (D, HD-143)
• Bethany Ballard (R, HD-147)
• Robert Dickey (R, HD-134)

• aerospace industry
• defense industry
• economic development
• higher education workforce