A RESOLUTION commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for its 112 years of service and recognizing March 3, 2025, as Delta Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis resolution symbolically honors Delta Air Lines for reaching its 100th anniversary (founded March 2, 1925, as Huff Daland Dusters, now a major airline with 100,000 employees). It recognizes Delta's historical ties to Georgia - including employing 36,000 Georgians, operating Atlanta as its hub, and connecting 7 Georgia cities - without creating new laws or policies. The bill is purely commemorative, with no concrete policy changes or financial impact. It was unanimously adopted by the House on February 26, 2025, as a ceremonial gesture.
Maddy summaryThis resolution commends specific small business advocacy organizations in Georgia - including the Small Business Majority, Urban League of Greater Atlanta, and others - and designates March 5, 2025, as "Small Business Advocacy Day" to acknowledge their work supporting entrepreneurs. It does not create new laws or policies; instead, it serves as a ceremonial recognition of these groups' efforts to foster economic growth and equitable opportunities for small businesses. The resolution has no binding effect on government action or funding.
Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution, not a policy bill. It names a specific segment of Interstate 75 in Clayton County (from the Riverdale exit to Tara Boulevard) as the "Jeffrey E. Turner Highway" to honor Chief Jeffrey E. Turner. The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs for the named highway. It recognizes Chief Turner's 20-year service with the Clayton County Police Department, his 2007 appointment as the department's first African American Chief of Police, and his role as director of the Clayton County Regional Police Academy.
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Joy Walston for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; and for other purposes.
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to create an exemption from sales and use tax for menstrual discharge collection devices as defined in the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending the Clayton County Government, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and the ATL Airport Chamber of Commerce and recognizing February 6, 2025, as Clayton County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 19, 2025, as Reach Out and Read Day at the state capitol to recognize the power of reading to young children every day; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Chapter of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) for its 41 years of service and recognizing March 6, 2025, as Georgia Chapter of NOBLE Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryHR 262 is a House resolution recognizing February 13, 2025, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the Georgia state capitol. It honors the Georgia Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America and acknowledges the impact of lupus - a chronic autoimmune disease affecting approximately 55,000 Georgians - on patients, families, and healthcare systems. The resolution has no policy or funding provisions; it solely serves as a symbolic recognition to support advocacy efforts. The House adopted this resolution on February 13, 2025.
