Georgia CommonsHR 172: Wear Red Day; February 7, 2025; recognize
Last action February 4, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution designates February 7, 2025 as Wear Red Day, drawing attention to heart disease and stroke as leading health threats to women.
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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 recognizes February 7, 2025 as Wear Red Day, tying it to the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement, which began in 2004 to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease in women. The resolution cites statistics on heart disease and stroke among women, including maternal death rates, pregnancy-related health risks, and gaps in emergency care and clinical research. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes February 7, 2025, as Wear Red Day in Georgia.
- States the House's acknowledgment of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press.
- Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement; it is a symbolic statement by the House.
Who it affects
The resolution mainly affects public awareness rather than any specific group with legal obligations. It references women, particularly those who are pregnant or have given birth, as the population most at risk from cardiovascular disease and stroke described in the text.
Why it matters
Because this is a resolution rather than a law, it does not change anyone's rights, duties, or funding. Its practical effect is to give official state recognition to a day meant to raise public awareness about women's heart health.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses cite statistics on cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in women and the leading cause of maternal death in the United States.
- The whereas clauses note disparities in emergency care and clinical trial representation for women with cardiovascular disease.
- The resolving clause designates February 7, 2025, as Wear Red Day in recognition of the fight against heart disease and stroke.
- The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize February 7, 2025, as Wear Red Day in acknowledgment of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke.”
“cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, claiming more lives than all forms of cancer combined”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Doreen Carter (D, HD-093)
- Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
- Karen Bennett (D, HD-094)
- Tanya Miller (D, HD-062)
- Debra Bazemore (D, HD-069)
- Park Cannon (D, HD-058)
Topics
- women's health
- heart disease awareness
- maternal health
- legislative resolutions