--- title: HR 1652. Turner Syndrome Awareness Day; February 28, 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1652 cite_as: HR 1652, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1652 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1652.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1652/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74000 date: 2026-03-09 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/hr1651.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1653.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1652.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1652 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-09 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Charles Martin text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1652/2025 upstream_id: 2131395 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Turner Syndrome - awareness day - women's health - genetic disorders - rare disease --- # HR 1652. Turner Syndrome Awareness Day; February 28, 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1652 By: Representative Martin of the 49th A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 28, 2026, as Turner Syndrome Awareness Day; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Turner Syndrome is a non-inheritable chromosomal disorder that causes an increased risk of non-verbal learning disorder, which can result in delays or impairments in cognitive processing, visuospatial skills, executive function, and job retention; and WHEREAS, Turner Syndrome manifests in approximately one out of every 2,500 live female births, and early diagnosis via complete cardiac screening is critical for preventing or remediating potential growth failure, hearing problems, and learning difficulties; and WHEREAS, the associated risk for acute dissection, a life-threatening emergency caused by a tear in the aorta, is increased by more than 100-fold in young and middle-aged women with Turner Syndrome; and WHEREAS, with the help of medical specialists and good social support systems, women with Turner Syndrome can live happy, healthy lives; and WHEREAS, despite the benefits of early screening, a disproportionately small amount of funding is available for Turner Syndrome research and support; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to acknowledge this day as an opportunity to raise public awareness about Turner Syndrome. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize February 28, 2026, as Turner Syndrome Awareness Day. 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 designates February 28, 2026, as Turner Syndrome Awareness Day, aiming to raise public awareness about the chromosomal disorder and its health risks. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes February 28, 2026, as Turner Syndrome Awareness Day. It does not change any Georgia law; instead it is a formal statement from the House explaining what Turner Syndrome is, noting it affects about one in every 2,500 live female births, and highlighting risks such as learning difficulties, growth failure, hearing problems, and a greatly increased risk of aortic dissection, a life-threatening tear in the aorta. The resolution notes that funding for Turner Syndrome research and support is disproportionately small compared to its impact. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press, so the recognition can be shared beyond the legislature. ### What it does - Formally recognizes February 28, 2026, as Turner Syndrome Awareness Day in Georgia. - States legislative findings about Turner Syndrome, including its prevalence and associated health risks like aortic dissection and learning disabilities. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press. - Does not create any new funding, program, or legal requirement; it is a symbolic statement rather than a change to Georgia law. ### Who it affects Women and girls diagnosed with or affected by Turner Syndrome, their families, medical specialists who treat the condition, and advocacy or research organizations focused on the disorder. The resolution also involves the Clerk of the House, who must distribute copies. ### Why it matters While the resolution creates no legal obligations or funding, it gives official state recognition to a condition the text says receives disproportionately little research funding, which can help raise public and medical awareness about early screening and health risks like aortic dissection. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Turner Syndrome as a non-inheritable chromosomal disorder linked to learning disabilities and a more than 100-fold increased risk of aortic dissection. - The resolved clause formally designates February 28, 2026, as Turner Syndrome Awareness Day. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-09) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-09) - Sponsors: Charles Martin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74000 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1652.md?full=1