--- title: HR 1389. Day of Service; March 18, 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1389 cite_as: HR 1389, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1389 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1389.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1389/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73321 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/hr1388.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1390.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1389.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1389 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: - Matthew Gambill - Chris Erwin - Matt Dubnik - Will Wade - Dale Washburn - Sandy Donatucci text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1389/2025 upstream_id: 2118576 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - education - community service - Georgia schools - Teacher of the Year --- # HR 1389. Day of Service; March 18, 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1389 By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Erwin of the 32nd, Dubnik of the 29th, Wade of the 9th, Washburn of the 144th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing the statewide Day of Service on March 18, 2026; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, as Georgia's 2026 Teacher of the Year, Rachel Kinsaul is encouraging schools and districts across the state to engage students in meaningful service learning through a Day of Service initiative focused on community connection, real-world learning, and civic responsibility; and WHEREAS, all schools are encouraged to participate in the statewide Day of Service on March 18, 2026 and WHEREAS, schools are empowered to adapt the Day of Service to meet local needs in collaboration with community partners and nonprofit organizations, allowing service projects to be embedded in the existing curriculum and translating classroom skills into real-world applications; and WHEREAS, examples of service activities include clearing trails at state or town parks, volunteering at food banks, walking dogs at animal shelters, playing games with nursing home residents, working in community gardens, writing letters to service members, packing hygiene kits, or organizing donation drives; and WHEREAS, by centering service on authentic community needs and student learning, districts can strengthen school-community relationships while helping students develop leadership, collaboration, and civic responsibility. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Teacher of the Year 2026, Rachel Kinsaul, and recognize the statewide Day of Service on March 18, 2026. 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 recognizes March 18, 2026 as a statewide Day of Service, an initiative promoted by 2026 Teacher of the Year Rachel Kinsaul to encourage student volunteering. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives formally recognizes a statewide Day of Service scheduled for March 18, 2026. The event is built around an idea from Rachel Kinsaul, Georgia's 2026 Teacher of the Year, who is encouraging schools and districts to engage students in service learning projects that connect classroom lessons to real-world community needs. The resolution encourages all Georgia schools to take part and lets them adapt activities to fit local needs, working with community partners and nonprofit groups. It lists examples like clearing park trails, volunteering at food banks, walking shelter dogs, visiting nursing homes, gardening, writing to service members, packing hygiene kits, and running donation drives. The resolution commends Kinsaul and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the public and press. It does not create any new legal requirement or funding. ### What it does - Formally recognizes March 18, 2026 as a statewide Day of Service for Georgia schools. - Commends Rachel Kinsaul, Georgia's 2026 Teacher of the Year, for proposing the initiative. - Encourages, but does not require, all Georgia schools to participate and adapt activities to local needs. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ### Who it affects Georgia public schools, students, teachers, and school districts who may choose to take part, along with community partners and nonprofit organizations that could host service projects like food banks, animal shelters, and nursing homes. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal force but gives official state recognition to a volunteer education initiative, which may encourage more schools and community organizations to organize service projects on the designated day and highlight service learning as an educational approach. ### Key provisions - The resolution recognizes Rachel Kinsaul's Day of Service initiative and encourages all Georgia schools to participate on March 18, 2026. - It notes schools can adapt the day to local needs in partnership with community and nonprofit groups. - It lists example service activities such as trail clearing, food bank volunteering, and letter writing to service members. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-17) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-17) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill, Chris Erwin, Matt Dubnik, Will Wade, Dale Washburn, Sandy Donatucci - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73321 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1389.md?full=1