HR607: HR607 St. Joseph's Hospital of Savannah, Georgia; 150th anniversary; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes St. Joseph's Hospital of Savannah, which traces its origins to 1875 when the Sisters of Mercy took over the Forest City Marine Hospital. The resolution recounts the hospital's history, including its 1997 joint affiliation with Candler Hospital to form St. Joseph's/Candler, and a national award it received for community outreach programs. It formally congratulates the hospital, the Sisters of Mercy, and its leadership and staff on the 150th anniversary, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

• Congratulates St. Joseph's Hospital of Savannah, the Sisters of Mercy, and hospital leadership and staff on the hospital's 150th anniversary.
• Recites the hospital's history, including its 1875 founding and 1997 affiliation with Candler Hospital to form St. Joseph's/Candler.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press.
• Extends best wishes for the hospital's continued service to Savannah and the surrounding region.

This resolution directly names St. Joseph's Hospital of Savannah, the Sisters of Mercy, and the hospital's past and present leadership and co-workers. It has no regulatory effect on other hospitals, patients, or the general public.

The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect and does not change any Georgia law, funding, or hospital operations. Its practical effect is symbolic: a formal, public statement from the House recognizing the hospital's history and community role.

• The whereas clauses describe the hospital's founding in 1875 and its 1997 joint affiliation with Candler Hospital.
• The whereas clauses note the hospital received the American Hospital Association's Foster G. McGaw Award for community outreach programs.
• The resolving clause formally congratulates the hospital, the Sisters of Mercy, and its leadership and co-workers on the 150th anniversary.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2025-03-13House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-13House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-13House Hopper (House)

• Jon Burns (R, HD-159)Primary sponsor
• Ron Stephens (R, HD-164)
• Edna Jackson (D, HD-165)
• Anne Westbrook (D, HD-163)
• Lee Hawkins (R, HD-027)
• Carl Gilliard (D, HD-162)

• hospital anniversary
• Savannah history
• ceremonial resolution
• healthcare recognition