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title: HR 1163. Girl Scout Day at the state capitol; February 3, 2026; commending Girl Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world to American girls; recognize
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date: 2026-01-29
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bill_number: HR 1163
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-01-29
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Debbie Buckner
  - Carolyn Hugley
  - Teddy Reese
  - Rhonda Burnough
  - Rhonda Taylor
  - Sylvia Baker
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  - Girl Scouts
  - state capitol observances
  - legislative resolutions
  - Georgia history
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# HR 1163. Girl Scout Day at the state capitol; February 3, 2026; commending Girl Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world to American girls; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 1163
By: Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Hugley of the 141st, Reese of the 140th, Burnough
of the 77th, Taylor of the 92nd, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing February 3, 2026, as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol and commending Girl
Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the
world to American girls; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, more than a century ago, native Savannahian Juliette Gordon Low started the
movement known as Girl Scouts. Beginning with the first gathering of 18 girls in Savannah
on March 12, 1912, Juliette broke the conventions of the time by reaching across class,
cultural, and ethnic boundaries to ensure that all girls, including those with disabilities, had
a place to grow and develop their talents and leadership skills; and
WHEREAS, the life mission of Juliette Gordon Low was to build girls of courage,
confidence, and character; and
WHEREAS, the Girl Scout Leadership Experience encourages girls to develop a strong sense
of self, connect to their communities both locally and globally, and feel empowered to make
a difference in the world; and
WHEREAS, Girl Scouts offers hands-on, girl-led, and girl-centered learning in STEM, the
outdoors, and entrepreneurship and provides abundant opportunities to help girls develop
invaluable life skills; and
WHEREAS, the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn,
acknowledges each recipient's power and dedication to not only bettering herself but also to
making the world a better place for others; and
WHEREAS, more than 59 million American women are Girl Scout alumnae, and 2.6 million
girls and adult volunteers are active members; and
WHEREAS, the movement started by Juliette Gordon Low now reaches every corner of the
world with Girl Scouts living throughout the United States, its territories, and in more than
90 countries across the globe; and
WHEREAS, today, the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia and Greater Atlanta Councils serve
approximately 43,000 Girl Scout members in the State of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize February 3, 2026, as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol
and commend the Girl Scouts as a national leader in developing girls of courage, confidence,
and character.
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

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A Georgia House resolution designates February 3, 2026 as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol, honoring the Girl Scouts organization founded in Savannah by Juliette Gordon Low.

### Plain-language summary

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes February 3, 2026 as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol and praises the Girl Scouts as a leadership development organization for girls.
The resolution recounts the history of Girl Scouts, founded in Savannah in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, and notes that the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia and Greater Atlanta Councils currently serve about 43,000 members in Georgia. It directs the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press. The resolution creates no new rules, funding, or penalties.

### What it does

- Officially designates February 3, 2026 as Girl Scout Day at the Georgia state capitol.
- Commends the Girl Scouts organization as a leader in leadership development for girls.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- Recites historical facts about Girl Scouts, including its 1912 founding in Savannah and current Georgia membership numbers, without creating any legal obligations.

### Who it affects

This resolution mainly affects the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia and Greater Atlanta Councils and their roughly 43,000 Georgia members, as well as the Clerk of the House, who is tasked with distributing copies of the resolution.

### Why it matters

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives Girl Scouts official recognition at the state capitol on a specific day but does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements on any agency or organization.

### Key provisions

- The resolving clause recognizes February 3, 2026 as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol and commends Girl Scouts for developing courage, confidence, and character in girls.
- A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and press.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-01-29)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-29)
- Sponsors: Debbie Buckner, Carolyn Hugley, Teddy Reese, Rhonda Burnough, Rhonda Taylor, Sylvia Baker
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72650

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1163.md?full=1