HR 1012: The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium (a program of the Georgia Department of Public Health), and Cancer Pathways; exemplary contributions to cervical cancer education and awareness in Georgia; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives does not change any law. Instead it formally recognizes The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium (a program of the Georgia Department of Public Health), HPV Cancer Free GA, and Cancer Pathways for their efforts on HPV awareness and cervical cancer prevention, screening, and education in Georgia. The resolution cites statistics on cervical cancer screening rates, HPV vaccination rates, county-level gaps in OB/GYN access, and racial disparities in diagnosis and death rates among Black and Hispanic women in Georgia. It names Sharon J Hill and Demetrius Geiger as the 2026 Georgia HPV Community Champions and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the named organizations.

• Formally commends The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, and Cancer Pathways for their cervical cancer education and awareness work in Georgia.
• Names Sharon J Hill and Demetrius Geiger as the 2026 Georgia HPV Community Champions.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the named organizations.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it is a commendation with no funding or regulatory effect.

The resolution directly names The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, and two individuals honored as HPV Community Champions. It also references the Georgia Department of Public Health and touches on Georgians affected by cervical cancer screening and OB/GYN access gaps.

While the resolution carries no legal force, it publicly highlights disparities in cervical cancer screening, HPV vaccination, and OB/GYN access across Georgia counties and among racial groups, drawing legislative attention to organizations working on these issues.

• The preamble cites Georgia's cervical cancer screening rate (about 76.5 percent) and HPV vaccination rate among adolescents (63 percent) compared to national benchmarks.
• Notes that 82 of Georgia's 159 counties have no OB/GYN provider and 15 counties have only one.
• Cites disparities showing Black women in Georgia are nearly 1.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer and more than twice as likely to die from it.
• The resolving clause commends the 2026 Georgia HPV Community Champions for their leadership on cervical cancer prevention and health equity.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the named organizations.

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

• Stacey Evans (D, HD-057)Primary sponsor
• Gabriel Sanchez (D, HD-042)
• Michelle Au (D, HD-050)
• Shea Roberts (D, HD-052)
• Jasmine Clark (D, HD-108)

• cervical cancer awareness
• HPV vaccination
• public health
• health disparities
• legislative commendation