--- title: HR 1621. Pace Day at the Capitol; March 19, 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1621 cite_as: HR 1621, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1621 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1621.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1621/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73956 date: 2026-03-06 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/hr1620.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1622.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1621.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1621 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-06 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Miriam Paris - Tangie Herring - Anissa Jones - Dale Washburn - Floyd Griffin text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1621/2025 upstream_id: 2130677 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Pace Center for Girls - juvenile justice - girls education --- # HR 1621. Pace Day at the Capitol; March 19, 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1621 By: Representatives Paris of the 142nd, Herring of the 145th, Jones of the 143rd, Washburn of the 144th, and Griffin of the 149th A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 19, 2026, as Pace Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Pace Center for Girls was founded in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1985 by Vicki Burke, who believed girls were entering the juvenile justice system as a consequence of delinquent behavior often caused by trauma; and WHEREAS, the Pace Center for Girls provides free year-round middle and high school academics, case management, counseling, and life skills development in a safe and supportive environment that recognizes past trauma and builds upon each girl's individual strengths; and WHEREAS, this remarkable organization now serves 23 communities and more than 3,000 girls annually throughout Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, giving them the opportunity to secure a better future through education, counseling, training, and advocacy; and WHEREAS, the Pace Center for Girls values and promotes the female perspective by respecting its distinct needs, creating safe and gender-responsive environments, and celebrating the female experience; and WHEREAS, the center's nationally recognized early intervention model has proven to be successful in curbing unemployment and lowering the rate at which girls return to the juvenile justice system; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this extraordinary organization be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that 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. 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 Pace Center for Girls. ## 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 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. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-06) - Sponsors: Miriam Paris, Tangie Herring, Anissa Jones, Dale Washburn, Floyd Griffin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73956 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1621.md?full=1