--- title: HR 1433. 68th Annual Southeast District Conference of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.; honoring its longstanding commitment to leadership, service, and economic empowerment; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1433 cite_as: HR 1433, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1433 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1433.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1433/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73497 date: 2026-02-20 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. 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WHEREAS, the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., (NANBPWC) was founded in 1935 and stands as one of the nation's longest-standing organizations dedicated to the professional, civic, and economic advancement of African American women; and WHEREAS, for more than nine decades, NANBPWC has upheld a proud legacy of advocacy, leadership development, entrepreneurship, voter education, youth mentorship, and community service at the local, state, and national levels; and WHEREAS, the Southeast District of NANBPWC represents one of the organization's most dynamic and impactful regions, serving members across multiple states for more than six decades and consistently championing leadership excellence and community empowerment throughout the southeastern United States; and WHEREAS, the 68th Annual Southeast District Conference will convene March 19-22, 2026, in Columbus, Georgia, bringing together business and professional women, community leaders, youth, and stakeholders from across the region; and WHEREAS, the 2026 conference theme, "Moving Forward With Purpose...Unstoppable," reflects the organization's historic foundation and continued commitment to progress, service, and collective impact in strengthening families, communities, and economic opportunities; and WHEREAS, the members of NANBPWC and its Southeast District have made significant contributions to leadership development, economic empowerment, civic engagement, and community collaboration, thereby enhancing the quality of life for citizens throughout Georgia and the Southeast; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments and enduring service of NANBPWC and its Southeast District be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., Southeast District, upon the occasion of its 68th Annual Southeast District Conference, and extend best wishes for a successful and impactful gathering in Columbus, Georgia. 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 leadership of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., Southeast District. ## 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 National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., Southeast District, for its 68th Annual Southeast District Conference being held in Columbus, Georgia in March 2026. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. (NANBPWC), founded in 1935, and its Southeast District, which has served members across multiple states for more than six decades. The resolution commends the organization for its work in leadership development, entrepreneurship, voter education, youth mentorship, and community service, and extends best wishes for the group's 68th Annual Southeast District Conference, scheduled for March 19-22, 2026, in Columbus, Georgia. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization's Southeast District leadership. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends NANBPWC and its Southeast District for its history of leadership, service, and economic empowerment work. - Extends the House's best wishes for a successful 68th Annual Southeast District Conference in Columbus, Georgia in March 2026. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization's Southeast District leadership. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. and its Southeast District, along with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution to the group's leadership. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and does not alter Georgia law. Its practical impact is symbolic: it gives official recognition from the state legislature to the organization's conference and long-running community and economic empowerment work in Georgia. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe NANBPWC's 1935 founding and its decades of work in leadership development, entrepreneurship, voter education, and youth mentorship. - The resolved clause formally commends the organization and its Southeast District on the occasion of its 68th Annual Southeast District Conference. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization's Southeast District leadership. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-20) - Sponsors: Carolyn Hugley, Imani Barnes, Patty Stinson, Debra Bazemore, Edna Jackson, Rhonda Burnough - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73497 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1433.md?full=1