SR40: SR40 Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and ENGAGE: Youth in Government; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and its ENGAGE: Youth in Government program, which supports high school students and JROTC units across Georgia in learning about government and public service. The resolution highlights the Georgia Youth Assembly, a model state legislature for high school students founded in 1946, now marking its 81st year. Students in the program take on roles such as Youth Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, justices, media members, and lobbyists. The Senate commends the organization for its work and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement.

• Formally commends the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and ENGAGE: Youth in Government for their civic education work.
• Recognizes the Georgia Youth Assembly's 81st anniversary as a student run model legislature.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.

The Georgia Center for Civic Engagement, the ENGAGE: Youth in Government program, JROTC units, and the high school students who participate in the Georgia Youth Assembly, including the named 2025 student officers, are recognized by this resolution.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect but serves as an official public acknowledgment from the Senate, which can raise the profile of the youth civic education program and its student participants across Georgia.

• The preamble describes ENGAGE: Youth in Government as a Career Technical Student Organization supporting students in government and public administration and JROTC units.
• The preamble notes the Georgia Youth Assembly began in 1946 and is marking its 81st year, with students serving as legislators, justices, attorneys, media, and lobbyists.
• The resolved clause has the Senate commend the organization for sponsoring the Youth Assembly for 81 years.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available to the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement.

1. 2025-01-29Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-01-27Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)Primary sponsor
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Mike Hodges (R, SD-003)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
• Brandon Beach (R, SD-021)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
• Max Burns (R, SD-023)
• Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)

• youth civic engagement
• Georgia Youth Assembly
• JROTC
• civic education