SR319: SR319 Muslim American Heritage Month; recognize July 2025

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate recognizing July 2025 as Muslim American Heritage Month. The resolution describes Muslim Americans' contributions to charity work, disaster relief, medical research, and fields such as architecture, business, government, law, medicine, and sports. It then resolves that the Senate recognizes the month at the state capitol and encourages state, county, and municipal government officials, school boards, schools, colleges, universities, businesses, and citizens to take part in ceremonies and programs honoring Muslim Americans during July 2025. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press.

• Formally designates July 2025 as Muslim American Heritage Month as recognized by the Georgia Senate.
• Encourages state, county, and municipal government officials and departments to participate in commemorative events during the month.
• Encourages boards of education, schools, colleges, universities, and businesses to hold ceremonies and programs honoring Muslim Americans.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties since it is a resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia law.

State, county, and municipal government officials and departments, boards of education, elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, businesses, and Georgia citizens generally, all of whom are encouraged (but not required) to participate in related activities.

Because it is a resolution rather than a law, it carries symbolic weight rather than legal force. It gives official state recognition to Muslim American Heritage Month and may prompt schools, governments, and businesses to organize related events in July.

• The whereas clauses describe Muslim Americans' contributions to charity, disaster relief, medicine and vaccine research, and various professional fields in Georgia and the United States.
• The resolving clause recognizes July 2025 as Muslim American Heritage Month at the state capitol.
• The resolution encourages government officials, school boards, schools, colleges, universities, businesses, and citizens to hold commemorative ceremonies and programs.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2025-03-03Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
2. 2025-02-28Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)Primary sponsor
• Nabilah Islam Parkes (D, SD-007)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)
• Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)
• Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
• David Lucas (D, SD-026)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Jason Esteves (D, SD-035)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
• Josh McLaurin (D, SD-014)

• Muslim American Heritage Month
• Georgia Senate resolutions
• religious and cultural recognition
• state commemorations