HR 1388: Atlanta Community Food Bank; partnership efforts in Douglas County and its continued commitment to combating food insecurity throughout the State of Georgia; commend

This is a commendation resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law or spend any state funding. Instead, it formally recognizes the Atlanta Community Food Bank for its work supporting local food pantries, faith-based groups, and community agencies in Douglas County and around Georgia. The resolution states that food insecurity affects working families, seniors, veterans, and children across the state, and credits the food bank's coordination of logistics, volunteers, and community partnerships with strengthening access to food. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for the Atlanta Community Food Bank as a formal token of recognition.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Atlanta Community Food Bank for its partnership work in Douglas County and statewide food insecurity efforts.
• States the House's view that food insecurity affects working families, seniors, veterans, and children across Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
• Creates no new law, funding, or enforcement mechanism, since it is a commendation rather than legislation.

The resolution directly names the Atlanta Community Food Bank as the honoree. It also references the food pantries, faith-based organizations, and community agencies it partners with, and the working families, seniors, veterans, and children in Douglas County and across Georgia who benefit from its food distribution work.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight: it does not create funding, programs, or requirements. Its practical effect is a formal, public acknowledgment from the Georgia House recognizing an organization's role in addressing hunger in Douglas County and the state.

• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives recognize and commend the Atlanta Community Food Bank for its Douglas County partnership and statewide anti-hunger efforts.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization.
• The whereas clauses describe the food bank's role coordinating logistics, volunteers, and partnerships to support food access, without creating any binding obligations.

1. 2026-02-17House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-17House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-17House Hopper (House)

• Sylvia Baker (D, HD-064)Primary sponsor
• Kimberly Alexander (D, HD-066)
• Kimberly New (R, HD-040)

• food insecurity
• Douglas County
• community organizations
• legislative commendation