HR166: HR166 Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day; February 6, 2025; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes February 6, 2025 as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day in the State of Georgia. It highlights the role dental hygienists have played for more than 75 years in preventing oral disease and promoting oral health, including volunteer work serving elderly people, people with disabilities, and underprivileged residents. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. It simply asks Georgians to honor dental hygienists for their services and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association.

• Formally designates February 6, 2025 as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day in the State of Georgia.
• Encourages Georgia citizens to honor dental hygienists for their role in maintaining oral hygiene and dental health.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association.

The resolution primarily concerns licensed dental hygienists working in Georgia dental offices, public health facilities, schools, private organizations, and research facilities, as well as the Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association and the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight: it does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is a public gesture of recognition for dental hygienists and a formal record sent to their statewide professional association.

• The whereas clauses describe dental hygienists' 75-plus year history of promoting oral health and preventing disease in Georgia.
• The resolution formally designates February 6, 2025 as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day in the State of Georgia.
• It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association.

1. 2025-02-04House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-04House Hopper (House)

• Sharon Cooper (R, HD-045)Primary sponsor
• Katie Dempsey (R, HD-013)
• Leesa Hagan (R, HD-156)
• Tyler Smith (R, HD-018)

• dental hygienists
• oral health
• ceremonial resolution
• public health