Georgia CommonsHR 1621: Pace Day at the Capitol; March 19, 2026; recognize
Last action March 6, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution designates March 19, 2026, as Pace Day at the Capitol, honoring the Pace Center for Girls for its work supporting at-risk girls in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a law that regulates anyone. It recognizes March 19, 2026, as Pace Day at the Capitol to honor the Pace Center for Girls, an organization founded in 1985 that provides free academics, counseling, case management, and life skills programs to girls affected by trauma or at risk of entering the juvenile justice system. The resolution describes the center's history and its reach across 23 communities and more than 3,000 girls a year in three states. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the Pace Center for Girls as a keepsake of the honor. The resolution creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties.
What the bill does
- Formally designates March 19, 2026, as Pace Day at the Capitol in recognition of the Pace Center for Girls.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Pace Center for Girls.
- Creates no new laws, funding, or regulatory changes since it is a ceremonial recognition rather than a substantive bill.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names the Pace Center for Girls, an organization serving girls in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. It has no regulatory effect on other individuals, businesses, or government agencies beyond the House Clerk's administrative task of distributing the document.
Why it matters
The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians' daily lives. Its significance is symbolic: it publicly acknowledges the Pace Center for Girls' work helping girls affected by trauma avoid the juvenile justice system through education and counseling programs.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause recognizes March 19, 2026, as Pace Day at the Capitol in honor of the Pace Center for Girls' service to women and girls in need.
- A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the Pace Center for Girls.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize March 19, 2026, as Pace Day at the Capitol in honor of the Pace Center for Girls' years of service on behalf of women and girls in need”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Miriam Paris (D, HD-142)
- Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)
- Anissa Jones (D, HD-143)
- Dale Washburn (R, HD-144)
- Floyd Griffin (D, HD-149)
Topics
- ceremonial resolution
- Pace Center for Girls
- juvenile justice
- girls education