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# O.C.G.A. § 50-3-94. State stew.

Brunswick stew is designated as the official Georgia state stew.

## History

Code 1981, § 50-3-94, enacted by Ga. L. 2025, p. 206, § 2-2/HB 233, effective July 1, 2025.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2025, p. 206, § 2-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The General Assembly of Georgia finds and determines that:

“(1) Brunswick stew is a rich, thick stew noted for its signature ingredients of meat, tomatoes, and fresh vegetables, such as sweet corn;

“(2) A plaque on an old iron pot in Brunswick, Georgia, declares the first Brunswick stew was made in it on July 2, 1898, on nearby St. Simons Island; and

“(3) Contrary to claims by other states, Georgia, and specifically Brunswick, Georgia, is the birthplace of Brunswick stew.”

## Effective Date

This Code section became effective July 1, 2025.