--- title: HR 1466. Nurses Day at the state capitol; March 11, 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1466 cite_as: HR 1466, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1466 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1466.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1466/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73599 date: 2026-02-24 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/hr1465.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1467.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1466.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1466 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-24 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Viola Davis - Angie O'Steen - Matt Reeves - Mark Newton - Sandra Scott - Kim Schofield text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1466/2025 upstream_id: 2123614 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - nurses - healthcare workforce - state capitol recognition - ceremonial resolution --- # HR 1466. Nurses Day at the state capitol; March 11, 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1466 By: Representatives Davis of the 87th, O’Steen of the 169th, Reeves of the 99th, Newton of the 127th, Scott of the 76th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 11, 2026, as Nurses Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the over 170,000 registered nurses in Georgia comprise the state's largest healthcare profession and are vital to the medical well-being of our citizens; and WHEREAS, professional nursing has proven to be and indispensable component for safe, high quality care of hospitalized patients; and WHEREAS, professional nurses are also vital to outpatient care of patients, and the renewed emphasis on access to primary and preventative care in recent years will require better utilization of our states registered nursing resources; and WHEREAS, the aging of the American Population, increased reduction of healthcare options in rural settings and growth of home healthcare services have led to a greater than ever demand for registered nursing services , and more qualified registered nurses will be needed in the future to meet the increasingly complex needs of health care consumers in Georgia; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Nurses Association supports and advocates the many ways in which registered nurses of all levels of education and training strive to provide safe and high quality patient care and map out ways to improve our healthcare system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize March 11, 2026, as Nurses Day at the state capitol and commend the men and women of our nursing workforce their strength, leadership, and courage in their willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. 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 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 March 11, 2026 as Nurses Day at the state capitol, honoring the state's registered nursing workforce. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any Georgia law, create new programs, or spend state money. Instead, it formally designates March 11, 2026 as Nurses Day at the state capitol. The resolution states that Georgia has over 170,000 registered nurses, describes their role in hospital and outpatient care, and notes growing demand for nursing services due to an aging population and reduced healthcare options in rural areas. It commends nurses for their strength, leadership, and courage. The resolution also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press. ### What it does - Formally designates March 11, 2026 as Nurses Day at the state capitol. - Commends Georgia's nursing workforce for their strength, leadership, and courage in patient care. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Creates no new law, funding, or enforcement mechanism, as it is a ceremonial recognition rather than a regulatory measure. ### Who it affects The resolution primarily honors Georgia's registered nurses, who number over 170,000 in the state. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute copies of the resolution. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal force, it gives formal, public recognition to Georgia's nursing workforce and calls attention to nursing's role in hospital, outpatient, and rural healthcare settings during a period the resolution describes as facing growing demand. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes March 11, 2026, as Nurses Day at the state capitol and commends nurses for their contributions. - A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and the press. - The preamble (WHEREAS clauses) cites the size of Georgia's nursing workforce and trends driving demand for nursing services, providing context but no binding requirements. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-24) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-24) - Sponsors: Viola Davis, Angie O'Steen, Matt Reeves, Mark Newton, Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73599 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1466.md?full=1