HR 1219: FOX 5 Atlanta; outstanding public service in honor of Georgia Severe Weather Preparation Week; commend

This House resolution honors FOX 5 Atlanta, a local television station, for its severe weather coverage and public service journalism. It ties the recognition to Georgia Severe Weather Preparation Week, an annual observance meant to encourage residents, schools, and businesses to prepare for tornadoes, floods, thunderstorms, and extreme heat. The resolution states that FOX 5 Atlanta's meteorology team helps educate the public on weather risks and works with state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. It does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. It simply directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to FOX 5 Atlanta as a formal token of recognition.

• Formally commends and recognizes FOX 5 Atlanta for its severe weather coverage and public safety journalism.
• States the resolution is issued in honor of Georgia Severe Weather Preparation Week, an annual preparedness observance.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to FOX 5 Atlanta.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or regulations; it is a symbolic statement by the House of Representatives.

FOX 5 Atlanta and its meteorology team are the direct subject of the recognition. The resolution also references Georgia residents, families, schools, businesses, and state and local emergency management agencies that rely on severe weather information.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change any Georgia law or provide funding. Its practical impact is symbolic, giving formal legislative acknowledgment to a media organization's role in public safety communication during severe weather.

• The resolution recites background on Georgia Severe Weather Preparation Week and the role of accurate weather information in protecting lives and property.
• It resolves that the House of Representatives commends FOX 5 Atlanta for its contributions to public safety and preparedness.
• It further resolves that the Clerk of the House of Representatives must make a copy available for distribution to FOX 5 Atlanta.

1. 2026-02-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-03House Hopper (House)

• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)Primary sponsor
• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)

• severe weather preparedness
• local news recognition
• emergency management
• commendation resolution