HR 1195: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.; 113 years of service; Delta Day at the Capitol; 02/23/26; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., a public service organization founded in 1913 at Howard University, for 113 years of community service, and recognizes 2026 as the 25th anniversary of Delta Days at the Georgia State Capitol. The resolution recounts the sorority's founding, its five-point mission covering education, economic development, political awareness, health, and international engagement, and its more than 1,000 chapters worldwide. It formally designates February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State Capitol and directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to the sorority.

• Commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for 113 years of public service and community work in Georgia.
• Officially recognizes February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State Capitol.
• Celebrates the 25th anniversary of Delta Days at the Georgia State Capitol as an occasion of civic engagement.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the sorority.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and its members, including its Southern Region leadership, are the direct subjects. The resolution also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the document.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives official state recognition to the sorority's history and civic work and marks a specific day for related events at the Capitol, but it does not create any new law, funding, or requirement affecting the public.

• The preamble recounts the sorority's 1913 founding by 22 women at Howard University and lists its five-point programmatic mission.
• The resolving clause commends the sorority for 113 years of public service in Georgia.
• The resolution recognizes February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State Capitol, marking the 25th anniversary of the event.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the sorority.

1. 2026-02-02House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-02House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-02House Hopper (House)

• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)Primary sponsor
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)
• Edna Jackson (D, HD-165)
• Terry Cummings (D, HD-039)
• Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-061)

• ceremonial resolution
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
• Georgia House of Representatives
• civic engagement