--- title: HR 1513. Georgia Reads Day; March 3, 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1513 cite_as: HR 1513, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1513 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1513.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1513/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73745 date: 2026-02-26 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. 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Georgia Reads Day; March 3, 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1513 By: Representatives Erwin of the 32nd, Ballard of the 147th, Hilton of the 48th, Rice of the 139th, Olaleye of the 59th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 3, 2026, as Georgia Reads Day; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Georgia Reads Day celebrates the power of community involvement in literacy and students across Georgia who are building lifelong literacy skills essential for academic success, workforce readiness, and active citizenship; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Council on Literacy provides statewide leadership yo advance reading achievement and to encourage a culture of literacy the support students form ealy childhood though highschool; and WHEREAS, Malcolm Mitchell, Super Bowl champion, author, and Georgia Read Coach, appointed by the Georgia Council on Literacy, has inspired students across Georgia to develop a love of reading and to see literacy as a pathway to opportunity and personal growth; and WHEREAS, students from pre-k through high school participated in Mitchell's Share the Magic Foundation 2026 READBowl, a statewide and global reading challenge that encourages students to set goals, strengthen literacy skills, and demonstrate dedication, discipline, and enthusiasm for reading while competing with peers from across Georgia and around the world; and WHEREAS, Georgia Reads Day recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements of Georgia's 2026 READBowl winners from elementary, middle, and high school, whose commitment to reading exemplifies academic excellence and love of learning; and WHEREAS, Georgia Reads Day also honors the 2026 Georgia Reads Community Award winners, recognizing community leaders, schools, and organizations whose work spans birth though adult literacy efforts and who are addressing Georgia's literacy through innovative, community-driven solutions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize March 3, 2026, as Georgia Reads Day, and commend the students participating in and winning the 2026 READBowl, Georgia Reads Coach Malcolm Mitchell, the Georgia Council on Literacy, and the 2026 Georgia Reads Community Award winners for their outstanding contributions to advancing literacy across the State of Georgia. 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 the Georgia Council on Literacy. ## 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 designates March 3, 2026, as Georgia Reads Day, honoring literacy programs, the 2026 READBowl winners, and Georgia Reads Coach Malcolm Mitchell. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives formally recognizes March 3, 2026, as Georgia Reads Day. It highlights the work of the Georgia Council on Literacy, which promotes reading achievement from early childhood through high school, and praises Malcolm Mitchell, a Super Bowl champion and appointed Georgia Reads Coach who encourages literacy through his Share the Magic Foundation's READBowl reading challenge. The resolution commends students who participated in and won the 2026 READBowl at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, as well as the 2026 Georgia Reads Community Award winners, who are recognized for community-driven literacy efforts. It directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Council on Literacy. The resolution does not change any Georgia law or create new programs or funding. ### What it does - Officially recognizes March 3, 2026, as Georgia Reads Day in Georgia. - Commends students who participated in and won the 2026 READBowl reading challenge at multiple grade levels. - Praises Malcolm Mitchell as Georgia Reads Coach and the Georgia Council on Literacy for their literacy work. - Recognizes the 2026 Georgia Reads Community Award winners for their literacy efforts. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Council on Literacy. ### Who it affects The resolution mainly touches the Georgia Council on Literacy, Georgia Reads Coach Malcolm Mitchell, students who took part in the 2026 READBowl reading challenge, and the community organizations and schools that received the 2026 Georgia Reads Community Award. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal force and changes no laws, it gives formal state recognition to literacy efforts and the people involved in them, which can raise public awareness of reading programs and honor participants and organizers for their work. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the purpose of Georgia Reads Day and the role of the Georgia Council on Literacy in promoting literacy statewide. - The resolved clause formally designates March 3, 2026, as Georgia Reads Day and commends specific individuals and groups by name. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Council on Literacy. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-26) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-26) - Sponsors: Chris Erwin, Bethany Ballard, Scott Hilton, Carmen Rice, Phil Olaleye, Charles Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73745 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1513.md?full=1