--- title: HR 1339. Gwinnett African American Caucus; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1339 cite_as: HR 1339, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1339 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1339.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1339/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73153 date: 2026-02-11 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1338.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1340.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1339.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1339 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-11 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Dar'shun Kendrick - Doreen Carter - Billy Mitchell - Jasmine Clark - Gabe Okoye - Arlene Beckles text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1339/2025 upstream_id: 2114652 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Gwinnett County - civic organizations - commendation resolution - African American advocacy --- # HR 1339. Gwinnett African American Caucus; commend ## Text House Resolution 1339 By: Representatives Kendrick of the 95th, Carter of the 93rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Clark of the 108th, Okoye of the 102nd, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Gwinnett African American Caucus; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, established in 2019, the Gwinnett African American Caucus (GAAC) is an organization focused on the political interests of African Americans in Gwinnett County as it relates to the Democratic Party of Georgia, as well as all policies, legislation, and representation; and WHEREAS, the mission of the GAAC is to encourage involvement and to educate African American Gwinnettians on issues impacting the group, providing a strong voice and representation within the party and throughout the entire political sphere; and WHEREAS, along with a steadfast commitment to advocacy for African American causes and interests, GAAC is committed to lending support to other marginalized groups and communities; and WHEREAS, GAAC is dedicated to ensuring that those who serve Gwinnett in public office, operate with integrity and serve as a positive representation for the diverse county of Gwinnett; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this dynamic, progressive, and visionary organization, its members, and its leadership be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the Gwinnett African American Caucus for helping shape policies and platforms within the Democratic Party and for encouraging further conversation and analyses on concerns of the African American community. 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 Gwinnett African American Caucus. ## 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 Gwinnett African American Caucus for its work encouraging political engagement and advocacy among African American residents of Gwinnett County. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes and praises the Gwinnett African American Caucus (GAAC), an organization founded in 2019 that focuses on political engagement and representation for African Americans in Gwinnett County within the Democratic Party of Georgia. The resolution describes GAAC's mission, which includes educating African American residents of Gwinnett on issues that affect them, advocating for the community's interests, supporting other marginalized groups, and encouraging accountability and integrity among public officials serving the county. The House formally commends the group for helping shape policies and platforms within the Democratic Party. The resolution also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to GAAC as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Gwinnett African American Caucus in an official House resolution. - States the House's praise for GAAC's role in shaping policies and platforms within the Democratic Party of Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to GAAC. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor only. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Gwinnett African American Caucus and its members and leadership. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies beyond the honorary recognition and the Clerk's administrative task of distributing a copy. ### Why it matters This resolution has no practical or legal effect on Georgia residents; it does not change any law, create funding, or impose any requirement. Its significance is symbolic, giving public, official recognition to a Gwinnett County civic organization's advocacy work. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe GAAC's 2019 founding, its mission to engage and educate African American Gwinnett residents, and its support for marginalized communities. - The resolved clause formally commends GAAC for shaping Democratic Party policies and encouraging discussion on issues facing the African American community. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to GAAC. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-11) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-11) - Sponsors: Dar'shun Kendrick, Doreen Carter, Billy Mitchell, Jasmine Clark, Gabe Okoye, Arlene Beckles - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73153 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1339.md?full=1