HR 1060: International Holocaust Remembrance Day; January 27, 2026; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives formally marks January 27, 2026 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, coinciding with the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Birkenau concentration and extermination camp. The text recounts the scale of the Holocaust, in which six million Jewish people and millions of others, including people with disabilities and political dissidents, were murdered by the Nazi regime. The resolution states that the House honors those who died, the survivors, and the generations tasked with remembering and educating others. It commits the state to combating antisemitism and other forms of discrimination. As a resolution rather than a bill, it does not change any Georgia law; it directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press.

• Formally designates January 27, 2026 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in a House resolution.
• States the House's commitment to remembering Holocaust victims, survivors, and liberators.
• Affirms the state's intent to combat antisemitism and other forms of discrimination.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

This resolution primarily affects the members of the Georgia House of Representatives who adopt it and the public record; it does not impose obligations on private citizens, businesses, or agencies, though it speaks broadly to Georgians about Holocaust remembrance and antisemitism.

While the resolution creates no new laws or funding, it puts the Georgia House on record commemorating the Holocaust and opposing antisemitism, which can shape public discourse and signal the legislature's priorities on remembrance and discrimination issues.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the historical background of the Holocaust and the liberation of Auschwitz Birkenau.
• The resolved clause designates January 27, 2026 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and commits members to remembering its history and lessons.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the public and press.

1. 2026-01-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-01-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-27House Hopper (House)

• Esther Panitch (D, HD-051)Primary sponsor
• Sharon Cooper (R, HD-045)
• Chuck Efstration (R, HD-104)
• Long Tran (D, HD-080)
• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)
• Teddy Reese (D, HD-140)

• Holocaust remembrance
• antisemitism
• state resolutions
• human rights