Georgia CommonsHR 1043: Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day; February 5, 2026; recognize
Last action January 16, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution designates February 5, 2026 as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day, honoring the role dental hygienists play in oral health care across the state.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Introduced version, the latest LegiScan holds.
In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes February 5, 2026 as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day in the State of Georgia. It notes that dental hygienists have worked as licensed oral health care professionals in Georgia for more than 75 years, providing preventive care, education, and services in dental offices, schools, public health facilities, and research settings, including volunteer work for elderly, disabled, and underprivileged people. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. It simply asks Georgians to honor dental hygienists for their work, and it directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association.
What the bill does
- Designates February 5, 2026 as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day in the State of Georgia.
- Encourages Georgia citizens to honor dental hygienists for their role in maintaining oral hygiene and dental health.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association.
Who it affects
This mainly concerns dental hygienists working in Georgia dental offices, schools, public health facilities, and research settings, as well as the Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association, which will receive a copy of the resolution.
Why it matters
The resolution carries symbolic weight rather than legal or financial effect. It gives formal state recognition to dental hygienists' work, which may raise public awareness of their role in preventive oral health care, but it changes no laws or funding.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe dental hygienists' history and role in Georgia, providing background rather than binding rules.
- The resolved clause formally designates February 5, 2026 as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day in Georgia.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy to the Georgia Dental Hygienists' Association.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize February 5, 2026, as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day in the State of Georgia”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Sharon Cooper (R, HD-045)
- Lee Hawkins (R, HD-027)
- Gerald Greene (R, HD-154)
- Reynaldo Martinez (R, HD-111)
Topics
- dental hygienists
- oral health
- public health recognition
- Georgia House resolutions