HR28: HR28 Georgia Cancer Control Consortium; part of the Georgia Department of Public Health, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, and The Susan Jolley Awareness Program; exceptional contributions to cervical cancer education and awareness in Georgia; commend

This House resolution recognizes several organizations working on HPV and cervical cancer awareness in Georgia: the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium (part of the state Department of Public Health), HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, and The Susan Jolley Awareness Program. It also names six groups as the 2025 Georgia HPV Champions for their cancer prevention work. The resolution cites statistics showing Georgia's cervical cancer screening rate and HPV vaccination rate fall below national targets, and that several counties have screening rates below 60 percent. It does not create any new law, funding, or requirement; it directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the honored organizations.

• Formally commends the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, and The Susan Jolley Awareness Program for cervical cancer education work.
• Names six organizations, including the Atrium Floyd Family Practice Residency and Healthy Savannah, as the 2025 Georgia HPV Champions.
• States factual findings about Georgia's cervical cancer screening rates, HPV vaccination rates, and case and death counts.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the honored groups.
• Creates no new statute, funding, or legal obligation; it is a symbolic statement of recognition.

The resolution directly names and honors the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, The Susan Jolley Awareness Program, and six named 2025 HPV Champion organizations, including health clinics and cancer coalitions across Georgia.

The resolution carries no legal force but publicly highlights gaps in Georgia's cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination rates, information that could draw attention to public health efforts and the organizations working to close those gaps.

• Recites that January is federally designated Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.
• States Georgia's cervical cancer screening rate is 76.5 percent, below the national median of 77.7 percent.
• Identifies Forsyth, McIntosh, Towns, and Franklin counties as having screening rates below 60 percent.
• Notes only 59 percent of Georgia adolescents are up-to-date on HPV vaccination, below the Healthy People 2030 target of 80 percent.
• Cites 444 new cervical cancer cases and 140 deaths annually in Georgia.
• Resolves that the House commends the named organizations and 2025 HPV Champions.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the honored groups.

1. 2025-01-15House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-15House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-15House Hopper (House)

• Stacey Evans (D, HD-057)Primary sponsor
• Gabriel Sanchez (D, HD-042)
• Michelle Au (D, HD-050)

• cervical cancer awareness
• HPV vaccination
• public health
• cancer screening