HR140: HR140 Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and ENGAGE: Youth in Government; sponsors the Georgia Youth Assembly among other programs that cultivate youth civic engagement; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law; instead it formally recognizes the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and ENGAGE: Youth in Government, a student organization that works with high school students in government, public administration, and JROTC programs across Georgia. The resolution highlights the Georgia Youth Assembly, established in 1946, which lets high school students act as legislators, judges, attorneys, media members, and lobbyists in a mock state legislature. It names several student leaders from this year's assembly and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement as a form of official recognition.

• Formally commends the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and ENGAGE: Youth in Government for their civic education work.
• Recognizes the Georgia Youth Assembly, a model state legislature program for high school students, on its 81st anniversary.
• Names specific student leaders in this year's Youth Assembly, including the Youth Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement.

The resolution directly names the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement, ENGAGE: Youth in Government, and several named student participants. More broadly it touches Georgia high school students involved in JROTC and government-focused programs across the state's more than 275 JROTC units.

The resolution carries no legal or funding changes, but it gives official recognition from the Georgia House to a long-running youth civic education program, which can raise its public profile and highlight the students who take part in it.

• The whereas clauses describe ENGAGE: Youth in Government as a Career Technical Student Organization supporting JROTC and government-focused students in Georgia.
• The resolution notes the Georgia Youth Assembly began in 1946 and is now in its 81st year, involving students acting as legislators, justices, attorneys, media, and lobbyists.
• The resolution portion formally commends the two organizations for their civic engagement and legislative education work.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to send an official copy of the resolution to the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement.

1. 2025-02-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-03House Hopper (House)

• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)Primary sponsor
• Shaw Blackmon (R, HD-146)
• Joseph Gullett (R, HD-019)
• Leesa Hagan (R, HD-156)
• Matt Dubnik (R, HD-029)
• Mike Cameron (R, HD-001)

• youth civic engagement
• Georgia Youth Assembly
• JROTC programs
• legislative recognition