Georgia CommonsHR 1622: American Red Cross; Red Cross Month; March 2026; recognize
Last action March 6, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution recognizes March 2026 as Red Cross Month and commends the American Red Cross for its disaster relief, blood collection, and safety training work across the state.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It formally commends the American Red Cross for its work in Georgia and designates March 2026 as Red Cross Month. The resolution cites the organization's activities in 2025, including responding to local disasters like home fires, deploying volunteers to events such as the Los Angeles wildfires, collecting blood and platelets at donor centers, supporting military members and veterans, training people in first aid and CPR, and installing smoke alarms in homes through a fire prevention campaign. It directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the American Red Cross.
What the bill does
- Formally commends the American Red Cross for its humanitarian work in Georgia.
- Designates March 2026 as Red Cross Month in Georgia.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the American Red Cross.
- Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties; it is a symbolic statement by the House.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names the American Red Cross and its Georgia volunteers, staff, and blood donors. It also references people the organization serves, including disaster survivors, patients needing blood or platelets, and military members, veterans, and their families.
Why it matters
Because this is a commendatory resolution rather than a law, it does not change anyone's rights, obligations, or funding. Its practical effect is public recognition of the Red Cross's volunteer and disaster relief work in Georgia during March 2026.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause states that House members commend the American Red Cross and recognize March 2026 as Red Cross Month.
- A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to the American Red Cross.
- The whereas clauses recite statistics on 2025 Red Cross activity in Georgia, including blood drives, disaster response, and smoke alarm installations, as background rather than binding law.
From the bill
“the members of this body commend the American Red Cross for its efforts and recognize March 2026 as Red Cross Month.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Tim Fleming (R, HD-114)
- Sharon Cooper (R, HD-045)
- Lee Hawkins (R, HD-027)
Topics
- Red Cross
- disaster relief
- blood donation
- volunteerism
- commemorative resolution