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title: HR 1696. Executive Function Day at the state capitol; March 25, 2026; recognize
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date: 2026-03-12
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bill_number: HR 1696
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-03-12
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Lisa Campbell
  - Chris Erwin
  - Lydia Glaize
  - Terry Cummings
  - Bryce Berry
  - Mekyah McQueen
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  - education
  - executive function
  - personalized learning
  - commemorative resolution
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# HR 1696. Executive Function Day at the state capitol; March 25, 2026; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 1696
By: Representatives Campbell of the 35th, Erwin of the 32nd, Glaize of the 67th, Cummings
of the 39th, Berry of the 56th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing March 25, 2026, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia wants all students to reach their individual potential; and
WHEREAS, existing research and cognitive science are the backbone for personalized
learning; and
WHEREAS, literacy and numeracy are vital skills for academic success, and as research
shows, executive function is likely associated with reading comprehension through its
relation with decoding and oral language; and
WHEREAS, current research provides additional support for the role of executive function
in reading comprehension as a potentially crucial precursor to skilled reading; and
WHEREAS, in personalized learning, educators must explicitly teach students the skills of
executive function as the foundation before any other conditions for personalized learning
can be effectively pursued; and
WHEREAS, executive function is an umbrella term for the complex cognitive processes that
serve ongoing goal-directed behaviors; and
WHEREAS, executive function skills, which are well established in cognitive science, are
also the foundational cognitive processes needed for the “soft skills,” “essential skills,” and
“social emotional skills” students need for 21st century college, career, and community
success; and
WHEREAS, the skills of executive function (self-regulation, emotional responsibility, task
completion, working memory, cognitive flexibility, time management, and reflection) are
crucial to personalized learning and life-long learning; and
WHEREAS, explicit teaching of executive function leads to self-awareness,
self-empowerment, self-esteem, and necessary learning skills to ensure student, school, and
life success; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to draw attention to the profound educational
impact of executive function on the education and lives of children, adults, and students in
the State of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize March 25, 2026, as Executive Function Day at the state
capitol during National Brain Awareness Month.
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
members of the State Board of Education, the public, and the press.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution designates March 25, 2026 as Executive Function Day at the state capitol, drawing attention to the role of executive function skills in student learning.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it formally recognizes March 25, 2026 as Executive Function Day at the state capitol, timed to coincide with National Brain Awareness Month. The resolution explains why the House considers the topic important, citing research linking executive function (skills like self-regulation, working memory, task completion, and time management) to reading comprehension and overall academic success.
The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available for distribution to members of the State Board of Education, the public, and the press. It contains no funding, mandates, or enforcement mechanisms; it is a symbolic statement by the House of Representatives.

### What it does

- Recognizes March 25, 2026 as Executive Function Day at the state capitol during National Brain Awareness Month.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press.
- Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or programs; it is a ceremonial statement rather than a change to Georgia law.

### Who it affects

The resolution mainly touches the State Board of Education, which receives copies, and Georgia students and educators whose work in personalized learning and cognitive skill-building is highlighted, though no group faces any new legal obligation.

### Why it matters

Because the resolution carries no legal force, it does not change how schools operate or how students are taught. Its practical effect is limited to public recognition and distributing informational copies to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press.

### Key provisions

- The whereas clauses lay out the House's reasoning, describing executive function as skills such as self-regulation, working memory, cognitive flexibility, and time management tied to reading and academic success.
- The resolving clause formally designates March 25, 2026 as Executive Function Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-03-12)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-12)
- Sponsors: Lisa Campbell, Chris Erwin, Lydia Glaize, Terry Cummings, Bryce Berry, Mekyah McQueen
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74078

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1696.md?full=1