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SR 280

MEMORIAL-JAMES A. WRIGHT

104th Regular Session Introduced by Dale Fowler

Commends ETAG for promoting Georgia entertainment tourism and designates Feb 28, 2025 as Entertainment Tourism Day at the capitol.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · SR 280

Senate Resolution 280 — Summary

Bill type: Senate Resolution (ceremonial)
Bill number: SR 280
Title: MEMORIAL — JAMES A. WRIGHT (and Commendation of ETAG / Entertainment Tourism Day)
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Status: Resolution Adopted

Purpose and intent

SR 280 is a ceremonial resolution that (1) commends the Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia (ETAG) for its work promoting Georgia’s entertainment and tourism industries and designates February 28, 2025, as “Entertainment Tourism Day” at the state capitol, and (2) contains a separate memorial portion honoring the life and public service of James A. “Jim” Wright (who died January 20, 2025). The resolution recognizes contributions to industry and community and directs distribution of suitable copies to the named organizations/family.

Key provisions

  • Commends the Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia (ETAG) for promoting film, television, music, digital media and live entertainment tourism in Georgia and for efforts such as developing an economic impact calculator and building networks to extend benefits statewide.
  • Recognizes February 28, 2025, as Entertainment Tourism Day at the state capitol.
  • Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to ETAG.
  • Memorializes James A. “Jim” Wright (text in a separate memorial section): summarizes his life (born July 13, 1938), public service (25 years at Choate Mental Health and Development Center; long-time AFSCME retiree leader and Democratic precinct committeeman), lists survivors, expresses the Senate’s condolences, and directs that a copy be presented to his family.

Who is affected / impact

  • Primarily honorary and ceremonial: ETAG and its members receive formal commendation and a commemorative copy; the public and tourism stakeholders receive recognition that may raise visibility of entertainment tourism efforts.
  • The Wright memorial portion affects his family, friends, and community by formally recording the legislature’s condolences.
  • No regulatory, statutory, or fiscal changes are enacted; the resolution has no binding legal or funding effects.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors listed: Matt Brass; Brandon Beach; Timothy Bearden; Carden Summers; Rick Williams; Lee Anderson; Dale Fowler. Later noted as co-sponsored by all senators (filed May 6, 2025).

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Senate Hopper: 2025-02-26
  • Senate Read & Adopted: 2025-02-27 and again 2025-03-19 (recorded vote in Senate Journal)
  • Introduced / Received by Secretary of the Senate: 2025-03-14
  • Reported enrolled / Read & Adopted / Filed with Secretary / Referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar: actions recorded between March and May 2025; final noted “Resolution Adopted” on 2025-05-08.

Observations

  • The official text provided appears to contain two distinct ceremonial resolutions merged in one document: a Georgia Senate commendation (ETAG / Entertainment Tourism Day) and an Illinois-style memorial for James A. “Jim” Wright. Both are ceremonial in nature. The substantive effect of either section is honorary only.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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