HR61: HR61 AHIMSA-End Gun Violence; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It honors AHIMSA-End Gun Violence, an organization founded in April 2023 by Dr. Amod Sureka, Dr. Shailendra Palvia, and Ms. Vaisheshi Jalajam, named after the ancient Indian principle of nonviolence. The resolution describes the group's work training students through five-day, 40-hour classes to become advocates for gun violence prevention. The House commends the organization for its student mentorship and advocacy and wishes it future success. It also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for the organization, but it creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties.

• Formally commends AHIMSA-End Gun Violence for its student mentorship and gun violence prevention advocacy work.
• Recites the organization's founding history, including its founders and the date it was established.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization.
• Creates no changes to Georgia statutes, funding, or penalties, since it is a purely honorary resolution.

The resolution directly names AHIMSA-End Gun Violence and its founders. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.

The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is limited to giving the named organization formal recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives.

• The whereas clauses describe AHIMSA-End Gun Violence's founding on April 18, 2023, and its founders.
• The resolved clause commends the organization for student mentorship and advocacy and wishes it future success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the organization.

1. 2025-01-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-27House Hopper (House)

• Michelle Au (D, HD-050)Primary sponsor
• Long Tran (D, HD-080)
• Samuel Park (D, HD-107)
• Marvin Lim (D, HD-098)
• Ruwa Romman (D, HD-097)

• gun violence prevention
• legislative commendation
• student advocacy
• honorary resolution