--- title: HR 1386. Clayton State University Day at the state capitol; March 4, 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1386 cite_as: HR 1386, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1386 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1386.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1386/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73317 date: 2026-02-17 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/hr1385.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1387.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1386.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1386 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-17 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Robert Flournoy - Mary Ann Santos - Yasmin Neal - Sandra Scott - Rhonda Burnough text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1386/2025 upstream_id: 2118568 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - higher education - Clayton State University - commendation resolution - Georgia colleges --- # HR 1386. Clayton State University Day at the state capitol; March 4, 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1386 By: Representatives Flournoy of the 74th, Santos of the 117th, Neal of the 79th, Scott of the 76th, and Burnough of the 77th A RESOLUTION Commending Clayton State University and recognizing March 4, 2026, as Clayton State University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Clayton State University is an institution committed to social mobility and improving the lives of its students through teaching, scholarship, and service; and WHEREAS, Clayton State University was named number 21 by the U.S. News & World Report in social mobility, marking a third year in a row of increase; and WHEREAS, in 2025, Clayton State University earned national recognition for its commitment to first-generation student success by the FirstGen Forward Network; and WHEREAS, students in the Clayton State University School of Nursing earned a 100 percent pass rate on the most recent NCLEX nursing board exam; and WHEREAS, a new bachelor's degree in cybersecurity was established in 2025 to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in one of Georgia's fastest-growing fields; and WHEREAS, Clayton State University partnered with Clayton County to launch a data-sharing partnership to boost workforce and economic growth; and WHEREAS, the Laker Wildlife Initiative was launched at Clayton State University to study and explore wildlife crime investigation and conservation; and WHEREAS, the economic impact of Clayton State University reached nearly $300 million; and WHEREAS, Spivey Hall on the campus of Clayton State University continues to be an internationally recognized concert hall. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Clayton State University and recognize March 4, 2026 as Clayton State University 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 President Georj L. Lewis. ## 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 recognizes March 4, 2026, as Clayton State University Day at the state capitol, commending the university for its academic and community achievements. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Clayton State University. It highlights several recent accomplishments, including a top-25 national ranking for social mobility, recognition for supporting first-generation college students, a 100 percent pass rate for nursing students on their board exam, a new cybersecurity degree program, a data-sharing partnership with Clayton County, a wildlife conservation research initiative, and an economic impact of nearly $300 million. The resolution formally designates March 4, 2026 as Clayton State University Day at the state capitol and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the university's president, Georj L. Lewis. It does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose any requirements. ### What it does - Recognizes March 4, 2026 as Clayton State University Day at the state capitol. - Commends Clayton State University for academic rankings, student outcomes, and community partnerships listed in the resolution. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to Clayton State University's president. ### Who it affects Clayton State University, its students, faculty, and administration, particularly President Georj L. Lewis, who will receive a copy of the resolution. It has no direct effect on the general public or other institutions. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives Clayton State University public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives but does not create funding, change any law, or impose obligations on any person or agency. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause formally commends Clayton State University and designates March 4, 2026 as Clayton State University Day at the state capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to President Georj L. Lewis. - The preamble lists the university's recent achievements, including national rankings, nursing exam pass rates, a new cybersecurity degree, and an economic impact figure of nearly $300 million. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-17) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-17) - Sponsors: Robert Flournoy, Mary Ann Santos, Yasmin Neal, Sandra Scott, Rhonda Burnough - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73317 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1386.md?full=1