--- title: HR 1438. HHCP Day at the capitol; February 24, 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1438 cite_as: HR 1438, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1438 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1438.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1438/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73502 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1437.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1439.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1438.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1438 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-20 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Jasmine Clark - Segun Adeyina - Sandy Donatucci - Arlene Beckles - El-Mahdi Holly - Chuck Efstration text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1438/2025 upstream_id: 2121401 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - healthcare workforce - nursing - ceremonial resolution - nonprofit recognition --- # HR 1438. HHCP Day at the capitol; February 24, 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1438 By: Representatives Clark of the 108th, Adeyina of the 110th, Donatucci of the 105th, Beckles of the 96th, Holly of the 116th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 24, 2026, as HHCP Day at the capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Help for Healthcare Professionals (HHCP) delivers measurable results, offering innovative solutions to Georgia's healthcare workforce crisis demands; and WHEREAS, since 2020, HHCP, a nurse-owned nonprofit, has served over 25,000 healthcare professionals across 26 counties, raised $481,750, and secured federal grant funding-validating their model; and WHEREAS, HHCP graduated 65 future physicians, launched a nationwide career exposure platform, awarded scholarships from high school through college, and serves as Georgia State Lead for the national Nurses Shift Change coalition; and WHEREAS, its crisis response capability is proven: $80,000 in Jamaica disaster relief coordinated with an international Ministry of Health in just three months as well as strategic partnerships with NFL Alumni Georgia and Clayton State University demonstrate cross-sector impact; and WHEREAS, under the leadership of Shelli-Ann McKenzie, a registered nurse with 28 years of experience and Georgia Commission on Women Ambassador, HHCP builds sustainable pipelines addressing workforce shortages before they become crises; and WHEREAS, HHCP provides a scalable, evidence-based impact that the State of Georgia needs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize February 24, 2026, as HHCP Day at the 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 Help for Healthcare Professionals. ## 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 February 24, 2026 as HHCP Day at the capitol, honoring Help for Healthcare Professionals for its work on the state's healthcare workforce shortage. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-20) - Sponsors: Jasmine Clark, Segun Adeyina, Sandy Donatucci, Arlene Beckles, El-Mahdi Holly, Chuck Efstration - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73502 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1438.md?full=1