--- title: HR 1267. Emergency Management Association of Georgia; Emergency Management Association Day at the state capitol; 02/26/26; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1267 cite_as: HR 1267, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1267 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1267.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1267/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72941 date: 2026-02-05 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. 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Emergency Management Association of Georgia; Emergency Management Association Day at the state capitol; 02/26/26; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1267 By: Representatives New of the 40th, Crowe of the 118th, Powell of the 33rd, Hitchens of the 161st, Richardson of the 125th, and others A RESOLUTION Commending the Emergency Management Association of Georgia and recognizing February 26, 2026, as Emergency Management Association Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Emergency Management Association of Georgia is an association of professionals serving its members by promoting professional development, providing networking opportunities, and serving as an advocate for the profession of emergency management; and WHEREAS, the Emergency Management Association of Georgia prides itself on being an association that demonstrates professionalism, integrity, respect, and teamwork and holds these values to the core of the organization; and WHEREAS, the association's three major goals are to assist members in their efforts to save lives and protect property from the effects of disasters, to provide a forum for professionals to discuss current issues in the emergency management field, and to serve as a policy advisory board both to local emergency management agencies and to the State of Georgia Emergency Management Agency; and WHEREAS, the Emergency Management Association of Georgia is an integral part of the complex system of emergency management that provides for the safety and security of Georgian citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Emergency Management Association of Georgia and recognize February 26, 2026, as Emergency Management Association Day at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Emergency Management Association of Georgia. ## 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 commends the Emergency Management Association of Georgia and designates February 26, 2026 as Emergency Management Association Day at the state capitol. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It praises the Emergency Management Association of Georgia, a professional group for emergency management workers, for its work promoting professional development, networking, and advocacy for the field. The resolution formally designates February 26, 2026 as Emergency Management Association Day at the state capitol. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the association, giving them an official keepsake of the recognition. ### What it does - Commends the Emergency Management Association of Georgia for its work supporting emergency management professionals. - Designates February 26, 2026 as Emergency Management Association Day at the state capitol. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the association. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Emergency Management Association of Georgia and its members. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare the commemorative copy, and indirectly touches local emergency management agencies and the State of Georgia Emergency Management Agency mentioned in the text. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding changes; it is a symbolic gesture. Its practical effect is limited to an official day of recognition at the capitol and a commemorative document for the association, honoring the group's role in disaster preparedness and response. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the association's mission, values, and role advising local emergency management agencies and the State of Georgia Emergency Management Agency. - The resolving clause commends the association and formally designates February 26, 2026 as Emergency Management Association Day at the state capitol. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available to the association. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-05) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-05) - Sponsors: Kimberly New, Clint Crowe, Alan Powell, Bill Hitchens, Gary Richardson, Steven Sainz - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72941 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1267.md?full=1