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title: HR 1457. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Day at the state capitol; 02/24/26; recognize
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date: 2026-02-24
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bill_number: HR 1457
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-02-24
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Ginny Ehrhart
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  - nursing
  - health care workforce
  - state capitol recognition
  - rural health care
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# HR 1457. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Day at the state capitol; 02/24/26; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 1457
By: Representative Ehrhart of the 36th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing February 24, 2026, as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Day at the state
capitol; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the more than 18,000 Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in
Georgia represent a critical and highly skilled segment of the state's health care workforce,
and are vital to the medical well-being of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, APRNs, including nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists,
certified nurse-midwives, and clinical nurse specialists, provide high-quality, evidence-based,
patient-centered care across diverse practice settings; and
WHEREAS, APRNs play an indispensable role in improving access to primary care,
specialty care, anesthesia services, behavioral health services, maternal health, and
preventive services throughout the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the aging of the population, ongoing provider shortages, reduction of health
care access in rural communities, and the increasing complexity of patient needs have le to
greater reliance upon APRNs to meet health care demands; and
WHEREAS, APRNs serve in hospitals, outpatient clinics, private practices, community
health centers, home health settings, long-term care facilities, and underserved rural areas,
strengthening Georgia’s health care delivery system; and
WHEREAS, continued recognition and support of APRNs promotes improved health
outcomes, increased access to care, and a stronger healthcare infrastructure across this state.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize February 24, 2026, as Advanced Practice Registered
Nurses Day at the state capitol and commend the men and women of Georgia’s APRN
workforce for their leadership, expertise, and dedication to advancing health care for all
Georgians.
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

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A Georgia House resolution designates February 24, 2026, as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Day at the state capitol, honoring the state's more than 18,000 APRNs.

### Plain-language summary

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.

### What it does

- 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.

### Who it affects

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.

### Why it matters

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.

### Key provisions

- 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.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-02-24)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-24)
- Sponsors: Ginny Ehrhart
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73589

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1457.md?full=1