--- title: HR 1141. Dyslexia Day at the state capitol; February 10, 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1141 cite_as: HR 1141, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1141 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1141.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1141/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72561 date: 2026-01-28 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1140.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1142.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1141.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1141 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-28 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - John Corbett text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1141/2025 upstream_id: 2100455 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - dyslexia - learning disabilities - education awareness - state capitol recognition --- # HR 1141. Dyslexia Day at the state capitol; February 10, 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1141 By: Representative Corbett of the 174th A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 10, 2026, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin; and WHEREAS, dyslexia is the most common learning disability, affecting approximately one in five individuals and approximately 80 percent of all individuals with a learning disability; and WHEREAS, the condition is often unexpected because those it affects can have a very high level of intelligence, but read at a much lower level; and WHEREAS, dyslexia causes difficulty with phoneme segmentation, the ability to break words down into individual sounds; and WHEREAS, an individual with dyslexia may have weaknesses in decoding and reading fluency, but they are often surrounded by a sea of strengths in reasoning, problem solving, concept formation, critical thinking, and vocabulary; and WHEREAS, early diagnosis is critical for early remediation and evidence-based intervention that leads to self-awareness, self-empowerment, self-esteem, and necessary accommodations to ensure student, school, and life success; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to draw attention to the profound educational impact of dyslexia on the education and lives of countless children, adults, and students in the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize February 10, 2026, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution designates February 10, 2026 as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol, drawing attention to dyslexia's effects on students and adults across Georgia. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes February 10, 2026 as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol. It lays out several findings about dyslexia, describing it as a neurological learning disability that is the most common of its kind, affecting roughly one in five people and about 80 percent of those with any learning disability. The resolution explains that dyslexia affects phoneme segmentation, the ability to break words into sounds, and notes that people with dyslexia often have strong reasoning and problem solving skills alongside reading difficulties. It states that early diagnosis helps with intervention and self esteem. The operative effect is symbolic: the House recognizes the day, and the Clerk of the House is directed to make copies available to the public and press. ### What it does - Formally recognizes February 10, 2026 as Dyslexia Day at the Georgia state capitol. - States a series of findings about dyslexia's prevalence, causes, and effects on learning and reading. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Does not create any new funding, program, or legal requirement beyond the symbolic recognition. ### Who it affects The resolution primarily concerns students and adults with dyslexia in Georgia, along with educators and schools that support them. It does not impose any legal obligations on agencies or individuals beyond directing the House Clerk to distribute copies. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal force or funding, it publicly highlights dyslexia's prevalence and impact on Georgia students, potentially raising awareness among educators, families, and lawmakers about the need for early diagnosis and intervention. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes February 10, 2026, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the public and press. - The whereas clauses describe dyslexia's prevalence, affecting about one in five people and 80 percent of those with a learning disability, and its neurological basis. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: John Corbett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72561 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1141.md?full=1