SR74: SR74 Interfaith Organizations and Volunteers; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors the interfaith and religious organizations and volunteers who took part in disaster cleanup efforts across Georgia, particularly following Hurricane Helene. The resolution notes that tens of thousands of volunteers contributed more than one million volunteer hours, with people traveling from South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida to clear debris, repair homes, and remove fallen trees for Georgia homeowners. The Senate resolves to recognize and commend these efforts and encourage continued cooperation among communities in future disaster response. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the leaders of the interfaith organizations involved.

• Formally recognizes and commends interfaith organizations and volunteers for disaster cleanup work in Georgia.
• States that volunteers contributed more than one million hours of disaster relief work after Hurricane Helene.
• Encourages continued support and collaboration among communities to improve future disaster response and recovery.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to leaders of the interfaith organizations involved.

The resolution names interfaith and faith-based organizations and their volunteers who participated in Hurricane Helene cleanup in Georgia, including groups that traveled from South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida, as well as the Georgia homeowners they assisted.

While the resolution does not change any law or provide funding, it gives official Senate recognition to volunteer disaster relief work, which may raise public awareness of the scale of interfaith relief efforts after Hurricane Helene and encourage similar cooperation in future disasters.

• The resolution's preamble cites reports that tens of thousands of volunteers logged more than one million hours in Georgia disaster relief after Hurricane Helene.
• It notes volunteers traveled from South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida to clear debris, repair homes, and remove fallen trees.
• The Senate resolves to recognize and commend interfaith organizations and volunteers for their disaster cleanup contributions.
• The Senate resolves to encourage continued collaboration among communities for future disaster response and recovery.
• The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies to the leaders of the interfaith organizations involved.

1. 2025-02-03Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-01-30Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)Primary sponsor
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
• John Kennedy (R, SD-018)
• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)

• disaster relief
• Hurricane Helene
• volunteerism
• faith-based organizations
• Georgia Senate resolutions