HR181: HR181 Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol; February 10, 2025; recognize

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes February 10, 2025 as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol, an event founded by the Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals to raise awareness about preventing hearing loss and deafness. The resolution cites statistics on hearing loss, including its links to cognitive decline, dementia, and lost income, and notes that many adults who could benefit from hearing aids do not use them. It calls on Georgians to seek care from licensed hearing professionals such as audiologists, hearing aid specialists, or otolaryngologists for regular hearing checks, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

• Officially designates February 10, 2025 as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol.
• Encourages Georgia citizens to protect their hearing and seek regular checkups from licensed hearing health care professionals.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties; it is a symbolic recognition rather than a change to Georgia law.

The resolution touches Georgia citizens generally, especially those with or at risk of hearing loss, and it names hearing health professionals such as audiologists, hearing aid specialists, and otolaryngologists, along with the Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals, which founded the observance.

While the resolution carries no legal force, it gives official state recognition to hearing health awareness efforts, potentially raising public attention to hearing loss prevention and encouraging more Georgians to seek professional hearing checkups.

• The whereas clauses describe hearing loss statistics, including that over 37 million American adults report trouble hearing and 28.2 million could benefit from hearing aids.
• The resolution formally recognizes February 10, 2025 as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol.
• It encourages citizens to seek services from licensed hearing health professionals for regular hearing checks.
• It directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2025-02-05House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-05House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-05House Hopper (House)

• Bill Yearta (R, HD-152)Primary sponsor
• Houston Gaines (R, HD-120)
• Robert Dickey (R, HD-134)
• Gerald Greene (R, HD-154)
• Mike Cameron (R, HD-001)

• hearing health
• public health awareness
• state capitol observances
• audiology