--- title: HR 1151. Hispanic Day at the state capitol; February 4, 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1151 cite_as: HR 1151, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1151 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1151.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1151/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72571 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/hr1150.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1152.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1151.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1151 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: - Reynaldo Martinez - Johnny Chastain - Rob Clifton - Steven Sainz - David Clark - Scott Hilton text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1151/2025 upstream_id: 2100821 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Hispanic Day - state capitol recognition - Georgia House resolution - Hispanic American heritage --- # HR 1151. Hispanic Day at the state capitol; February 4, 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1151 By: Representatives Martinez of the 111th, Chastain of the 7th, Clifton of the 131st, Sainz of the 180th, Clark of the 100th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 4, 2026, as Hispanic Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Georgia is home to more than one million people of Hispanic American heritage who are part of the economic, social, and cultural fabric of the state, and their daily contributions need to be recognized, uplifted, and honored as integral to Georgia; and WHEREAS, Hispanics in Georgia are a young community yet are very active in all sectors. Latino men participate in the workforce in Georgia at higher rates than any other demographic group, Hispanics turn out to vote at higher rates than the national average, and a third of the community is under 18 years old and actively working to pursue their educational aspirations; and WHEREAS, Hispanics have been an integral part of building the state and its economic standing, including workers in carpet manufacturing in Whitfield County, the poultry industry in Hall County, the agricultural sector in rural areas and South Georgia, in retail through entrepreneurship as a self-sufficiency strategy, in the military and law enforcement, professionally in corporations and businesses, in the public and nonprofit sector, and academically through institutions of higher education; and WHEREAS, Hispanics are well known for their appreciation of family and community as well as their joy and optimism; and WHEREAS, Hispanics provide an immense amount of arts and culture to the State of Georgia and have a vast array of artisans and folkloric groups from all nations in Latin America and the Caribbean, from Mexico to Argentina as well as from Puerto Rico and Brazil to Peru; and WHEREAS, this diverse community will continue growing to represent a significant percentage of Georgia, and it is expected its representation and civic participation will only increase. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize February 4, 2026, as Hispanic 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 4, 2026 as Hispanic Day at the state capitol, honoring the contributions of Georgia's Hispanic American community. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives formally recognizes February 4, 2026, as Hispanic Day at the state capitol. It does not create any new law, program, or funding; it is a ceremonial statement honoring the more than one million Georgians of Hispanic American heritage, describing their role in the state's economy, culture, and civic life, including work in carpet manufacturing, poultry processing, agriculture, retail, the military, and academia. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press. It has no enforcement mechanism, penalty, or budget attached, and it does not amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. ### What it does - Formally recognizes February 4, 2026, as Hispanic Day at the state capitol through a House resolution. - States the House's recognition of Hispanic Americans' economic, cultural, and civic contributions to Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Creates no new law, funding, program, or legal requirement; it is a symbolic declaration only. ### Who it affects The resolution names Georgia's Hispanic American community, estimated at more than one million people, including workers in carpet manufacturing, poultry processing, agriculture, retail, the military, law enforcement, corporations, nonprofits, and higher education. It also directs an action by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. ### Why it matters Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a change to Georgia law, its practical effect is limited to public recognition. It does not create funding, rights, or obligations, but it does result in an official state document distributed to the public and press marking the occasion. ### Key provisions - The preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) describes Hispanic Georgians' population size, workforce participation, voter turnout, and roles across industries and culture. - The resolving clause formally recognizes February 4, 2026, as Hispanic Day at the state capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press. - The resolution contains no funding appropriation, penalty, or amendment to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: Reynaldo Martinez, Johnny Chastain, Rob Clifton, Steven Sainz, David Clark, Scott Hilton - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72571 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1151.md?full=1