Georgia CommonsHR 1438: HHCP Day at the capitol; February 24, 2026; recognize
Last action February 20, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 24, 2026 as HHCP Day at the capitol, honoring Help for Healthcare Professionals for its work on the state's healthcare workforce shortage.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It recognizes February 24, 2026 as HHCP Day at the capitol, naming a day to honor Help for Healthcare Professionals (HHCP), a nurse-owned nonprofit founded in 2020. The resolution describes HHCP's work, including serving more than 25,000 healthcare professionals across 26 counties, raising money for scholarships and disaster relief, and helping graduate future physicians. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for HHCP. The resolution does not create any new program, funding, or legal requirement; it is a formal recognition only.
What the bill does
- Designates February 24, 2026 as HHCP Day at the capitol in a formal House resolution.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Help for Healthcare Professionals.
- Contains no funding, regulatory change, or new legal requirement; it is purely a ceremonial recognition.
Who it affects
The resolution directly affects Help for Healthcare Professionals, a nonprofit founded by nurse Shelli-Ann McKenzie, by giving it formal recognition from the Georgia House. It has no binding effect on other individuals, agencies, or businesses.
Why it matters
Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law, it does not change any rights, funding, or regulations for Georgians. Its main real-world effect is a symbolic honor for HHCP and public acknowledgment of its healthcare workforce programs at the capitol.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe HHCP's history, achievements, and leadership but carry no legal force.
- The operative resolving clause recognizes February 24, 2026 as HHCP Day at the capitol.
- A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to HHCP.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize February 24, 2026, as HHCP Day at the capitol.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Jasmine Clark (D, HD-108)
- Segun Adeyina (D, HD-110)
- Sandy Donatucci (R, HD-105)
- Arlene Beckles (D, HD-096)
- El-Mahdi Holly (D, HD-116)
- Chuck Efstration (R, HD-104)
Topics
- healthcare workforce
- nursing
- ceremonial resolution
- nonprofit recognition