Senator Summers moves to designate the pecan as Georgia's state nut; committee approves

Senator Summers introduced Senate Bill 222 (working draft LC500190), saying Georgia pecan growers have long sought a state nut designation and noting, "Georgia is number 1 in pecan production, and we need a state nut." The committee approved the measure on a voice vote; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally.

Summers said the Georgia Pecan Growers Association has pushed the designation and described substantial pecan planting in parts of South Georgia. A participant identified in the record as Representative Kemp asked a regional terminology question about what people in Dublin call pecans; Summers responded with a lighthearted clarification that local terms vary. The chair took a motion and second; the committee approved SB222 by voice vote and adjourned.

The presentation was brief and largely ceremonial in tone, focusing on Georgia's pecan industry and the growers'longstanding interest in the designation. The transcript records no amendments, budgets, or contested discussion on SB222.