--- title: HR 13. Community Activist Day; April 8, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr13 cite_as: HR 13, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr13 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr13.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr13/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69319 date: 2025-01-15 status: introduced 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr12.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr14.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr13.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 13 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-13 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Viola Davis - Sandra Scott - Kim Schofield - Park Cannon text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR13/2025 upstream_id: 1916736 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - community activism - civil rights - commemorative day - Georgia House resolution --- # HR 13. Community Activist Day; April 8, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 13 By: Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, and Cannon of the 58th A RESOLUTION Recognizing April 8, 2025, as Community Activist Day to acknowledge unsung heroic activists and their strength, selfless courage, and hopeful actions that create a positive and much improved future; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Community Activist Day recognizes individuals with spirit, vision, values, leadership, and transformational activism who create a better tomorrow for generations yet to be born; and WHEREAS, Community Activist Day will focus on "activism" and "activist," which are terms that date back to the slave revolts of the first century BC in the Roman Empire as well as the civil actions and new social movements of the 1960s in the United States; and WHEREAS, activists fight the status quo and challenge injustice to balance the scales of justice and have a long history of changing the world through reform; and WHEREAS, activists gather people together and build coalitions to tap into the power of collaboration and collective strength and demand righteousness and change; collective action that is purposeful, organized, and sustained over a period of time becomes known as a social movement; and WHEREAS, activists are inspirational leaders and role models who possess a mix of unflagging effort, effective action, and tangible achievement, setting a standard for other activists to duplicate within communities; and WHEREAS, activists advocate for fairness, transparency, ethics, and accessibility while facilitating equity and diversity; they also advocate for all aspects of life such as social justice agendas, including, but not limited to, civil rights issues, economic development, environmental justice, health policy, education, criminal justice, voting rights, international affairs, labor, and youth development. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize April 8, 2025, as Community Activist Day, a day to celebrate activists throughout history. 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 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 would designate April 8, 2025 as Community Activist Day, honoring community activists and their role in social movements and reform. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a bill that changes any law. It recognizes April 8, 2025 as Community Activist Day, a day meant to honor unsung activists for their courage and work toward positive change. The resolution's preamble traces the history of the words 'activism' and 'activist,' linking them to social movements from ancient times through the 1960s civil rights era in the United States. It states that activists advocate for issues such as civil rights, economic development, environmental justice, health policy, education, criminal justice, voting rights, and youth development. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies for distribution to the public and the press. It does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. ### What it does - Designates April 8, 2025 as Community Activist Day in Georgia through a formal House resolution. - States the purpose of the day as honoring activists for their courage, leadership, and role in social movements. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press. - Creates no new statute, funding, or enforceable requirement, since it is a symbolic recognition rather than a law. ### Who it affects The resolution mainly affects the Georgia House of Representatives itself, through the Clerk's duty to distribute copies. It is a symbolic gesture aimed at community activists and the public, without imposing obligations on any specific agency, business, or individual. ### Why it matters Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a change to Georgia law, it carries no legal or financial consequences. Its main effect is public recognition, giving activists and their work formal acknowledgment from the state legislature on a designated day. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause formally recognizes April 8, 2025 as Community Activist Day, celebrating activists throughout history. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies for public and press distribution. - The preamble outlines the historical origins of the term 'activist' and lists social justice areas activists commonly address, such as civil rights, education, and voting rights. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-01-13) - Last action: House Second Readers (2025-01-15) - Sponsors: Viola Davis, Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield, Park Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69319 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr13.md?full=1