SR250: SR250 DeKalb Day; recognize February 26, 2025

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes the Official Code of Georgia. It designates February 26, 2025, as DeKalb Day at the state capitol. The resolution's whereas clauses describe DeKalb County's founding in 1822, its size and location between Atlanta and Athens, its universities, its healthcare and research institutions like the CDC and Emory Healthcare, its diversity, its economic strengths, and its current county CEO. The Senate then resolves to recognize the day and directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and the press. It creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties.

• Formally designates February 26, 2025, as DeKalb Day at the Georgia state capitol through a Senate resolution.
• Recites background about DeKalb County's history, institutions, diversity, and economy as the basis for the recognition.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.
• Creates no changes to Georgia statutes, funding, or penalties since it is a ceremonial, non-binding resolution.

This mainly affects DeKalb County and its residents, who receive ceremonial recognition, as well as the Georgia Senate and the Secretary of the Senate's office, which is tasked with distributing copies of the resolution.

The resolution has no legal effect on daily life; it is a symbolic honor. Its main practical consequence is a public ceremony or recognition event at the capitol and distribution of the resolution text to the public and press.

• The whereas clauses describe DeKalb County's founding in 1822 and its size, location, and role as a commerce and education corridor.
• The whereas clauses cite institutions such as Emory University, the CDC, Emory Healthcare, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and Grady Hospital.
• The resolving clause designates February 26, 2025, as DeKalb Day at the state capitol.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2025-02-26Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-24Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)Primary sponsor
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)

• DeKalb County
• ceremonial resolution
• Georgia Senate
• local recognition day