HR 1011: Founders Day; 01/13/26; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; 113 Years of Service; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a historically Black sorority founded in 1913 at Howard University, for 113 years of service focused on sisterhood, scholarship, and public service. The resolution recounts the sorority's founding, its growth to over 300,000 members worldwide, its Five-Point Programmatic Thrust covering economic development, education, international awareness, health, and political engagement, and its historic role in the 1913 Women's Suffrage March. It also notes several current Georgia House members who belong to the sorority. The House formally recognizes January 13, 2026 as Founders Day and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for the sorority.

• Commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for 113 years of service since its 1913 founding at Howard University.
• Formally recognizes January 13, 2026 as Founders Day for the sorority.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the sorority.
• Contains no changes to Georgia statutes and creates no funding, penalties, or new legal requirements.

The resolution directly names Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and its members, including several current Georgia House Representatives who belong to the sorority. It has no legal or regulatory effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies.

As a commendatory resolution, it carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives official recognition to the sorority's history and public service work in Georgia but does not create funding, rules, or obligations that would change anyone's day-to-day life.

• The resolving clause commends the sorority for 113 years of service and recognizes January 13, 2026 as Founders Day.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the sorority.
• The whereas clauses recount the sorority's 1913 founding, its 22 founders, its growth to over 300,000 members, and its Five-Point Programmatic Thrust.

1. 2026-01-13House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-01-13House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-13House Hopper (House)

• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)Primary sponsor
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)
• Edna Jackson (D, HD-165)
• Sheila Jones (D, HD-060)
• Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-061)
• Terry Cummings (D, HD-039)

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
• Founders Day
• Georgia House resolutions
• civic organizations