HR 1457: Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Day at the state capitol; 02/24/26; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes February 24, 2026, as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Day at the state capitol. It highlights the roles of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), including nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse-midwives, and clinical nurse specialists, in providing primary care, specialty care, anesthesia, behavioral health, maternal health, and preventive services across Georgia. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. It formally commends APRNs for their work, especially in rural and underserved areas, and directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press. It is a symbolic honor rather than a change to Georgia statute.

• Designates February 24, 2026, as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Day at the Georgia state capitol.
• Formally commends Georgia's APRN workforce, including nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, nurse-midwives, and clinical nurse specialists, for their work.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial recognition only.

The resolution most directly concerns Georgia's more than 18,000 Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, who work in hospitals, clinics, private practices, community health centers, home health settings, and rural areas across the state.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect but gives formal, public recognition to APRNs at the state capitol, drawing attention to their role in addressing provider shortages and expanding health care access, particularly in rural Georgia communities.

• The resolution's preamble (the 'whereas' clauses) describes APRNs' roles in primary care, specialty care, anesthesia, behavioral health, maternal health, and preventive services.
• The resolved clause formally recognizes February 24, 2026, as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Day at the state capitol.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies for distribution to the public and press.

1. 2026-02-24House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-24House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-24House Hopper (House)

• Ginny Ehrhart (R, HD-036)Primary sponsor

• nursing
• health care workforce
• state capitol recognition
• rural health care