Georgia CommonsHR 1165: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated Day at the State Capitol; 03/02/26; recognize
Last action January 29, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution recognizes March 2, 2026, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Day at the State Capitol, honoring the sorority's members and civic engagement work.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes March 2, 2026, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Day at the State Capitol, marking a day when members of the sorority visit the Capitol to meet with lawmakers. The resolution describes the sorority's history, founding at Howard University in 1908, its growth to more than 1,115 chapters worldwide including about 70 in Georgia, and its community service focus. It directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to several named legislators and to the sorority itself. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal statement of recognition.
What the bill does
- Formally designates March 2, 2026, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Day at the State Capitol in a House resolution.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to named legislators and the sorority.
- Creates no new laws, funding, requirements, or penalties; it is purely a commemorative statement by the House.
Who it affects
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, particularly its roughly 10,672 active Georgia members across about 70 chapters, and the named Georgia legislators and sorority officials who will receive copies of the resolution.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally. Its practical significance is symbolic: it gives official House recognition to the sorority's civic engagement day and its history of community service in Georgia, without creating any new obligations.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause recognizes March 2, 2026, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Day at the State Capitol.
- A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to named legislators, officials, and the sorority.
From the bill
“NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize March 2, 2026, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Day at the State Capitol.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Dar'shun Kendrick (D, HD-095)
- Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
- Anissa Jones (D, HD-143)
- Inga Willis (D, HD-055)
Topics
- ceremonial resolution
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
- State Capitol recognition
- civic engagement