HR 1717: Clayton County Day; March 26, 2026; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives designates March 26, 2026 as Clayton County Day. It does not change any law; instead it formally recognizes Clayton County, listing reasons for the honor such as its location near Atlanta, its population size, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, its parks system, Clayton State University, its public school system, and its economy. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press. It is a ceremonial measure with no funding, penalties, or regulatory effect.

• Designates March 26, 2026 as Clayton County Day in a resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Recites background facts about Clayton County, including its population rank, history, and institutions, as reasons for the recognition.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia code.

The resolution primarily affects Clayton County itself and its residents, institutions such as Clayton State University and Clayton County Public Schools, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must distribute copies of the resolution.

The resolution has no legal or financial effect; its significance is symbolic, giving official state recognition to Clayton County's history, population, economy, and institutions like Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Clayton State University on a designated day.

• The resolving clause recognizes March 26, 2026 as Clayton County Day, the resolution's sole operative action.
• The whereas clauses describe Clayton County's population rank, founding in 1858, airport, parks, university, schools, and economy as background for the designation.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2026-03-16House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-16House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-16House Hopper (House)

• Eric Bell (D, HD-075)Primary sponsor
• Yasmin Neal (D, HD-079)
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)
• Robert Flournoy (D, HD-074)
• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
• Demetrius Douglas (D, HD-078)

• Clayton County
• ceremonial resolution
• Georgia House of Representatives
• local recognition