--- title: HR 1717. Clayton County Day; March 26, 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1717 cite_as: HR 1717, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1717 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1717.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1717/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74133 date: 2026-03-16 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/hr1716.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1718.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1717.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1717 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-16 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Eric Bell - Yasmin Neal - Rhonda Burnough - Robert Flournoy - Sandra Scott - Demetrius Douglas text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1717/2025 upstream_id: 2134467 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Clayton County - ceremonial resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - local recognition --- # HR 1717. Clayton County Day; March 26, 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1717 By: Representatives Bell of the 75th, Neal of the 79th, Burnough of the 77th, Flournoy of the 74th, Scott of the 76th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 26, 2026, as Clayton County Day; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, conveniently located just 12 miles outside of Atlanta, Clayton County is the 5th most populous county in Georgia; and WHEREAS, established in 1858, the county was named for Augustine Smith Clayton, a judge and United States House of Representatives Member; and WHEREAS, Clayton County is home to the world's number one busiest airport, HartsField-Jackson International Airport; and WHEREAS, enhancing the lives of residents, Clayton Parks operates more than 25 parks and recreational areas in the county; and WHEREAS, Clayton State University offers more than 65 degree programs, and brings a multi-national, global, and sophisticated perspective to the area; and WHEREAS, Clayton County Public Schools ranks 5th largest school system in the state, offering an exemplary education to young Georgians; and WHEREAS, Clayton County boasts a strong and diversified economy, characterized by steady growth, low unemployment, and thriving entertainment industries; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to recognize the contributions of this outstanding region. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize March 26, 2026, as Clayton County 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 recognizes March 26, 2026, as Clayton County Day, honoring the county's history, economy, and institutions. ### Plain-language summary 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. ### What it does - 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. ### Who it affects 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. ### Why it matters 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. ### Key provisions - 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-16) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-16) - Sponsors: Eric Bell, Yasmin Neal, Rhonda Burnough, Robert Flournoy, Sandra Scott, Demetrius Douglas - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74133 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1717.md?full=1