Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1245: Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Month at the State Capitol; March 2026; recognize
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 2026 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 2026 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 2026 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, peanuts and peanut products are recognized throughout our nation and the world as an appetizing and nutritious food, providing protein and other nutrients as part of a well-balanced diet; and WHEREAS, the State of Georgia leads the United States in peanut production, producing percent of the total supply in the nation in 2025; and WHEREAS, Georgia leads the nation in peanut exports, supplying nearly half of the United States' peanut exports and contributing more than $400 million toward our nation's balance of trade; and WHEREAS, peanut production is the largest single cash food row crop in Georgia with gross farm receipts totaling hundreds of millions of dollars; and WHEREAS, more than 250 Georgia companies engaged in warehousing, processing, manufacturing, and marketing totally depend on the peanut industry, and hundreds of other H. R. 1245 LC 129 0980 Georgia companies that engage in financing, supplying, distributing, and transporting are dependent to some extent on the peanut industry; and WHEREAS, the Georgia peanut industry has played a significant role in the economic growth and prosperity of our state, contributing an estimated $2 billion to the Georgia economy and supporting the livelihood of more than 150,000 Georgians. NOW, THEREFORE, …
Sponsors
- Jaclyn Ford (R, 170) · primary sponsor
- Robert Dickey (R, 134)
- Joe Campbell (R, HD-171)
- Angela O'Steen (R, 169)
- Cannon, Chas (R, 172)
- Bill Yearta (R)
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR1245?
- HR1245 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Georgia peanut industry; Georgia Peanut Month at the State Capitol; March 2026; recognize.
- What does HR1245 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 2026 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1245?
- In committee as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: House Second Readers (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1245?
- Jaclyn Ford (R, 170), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1245?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72904
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