HR 1796: State departments and agencies responsible for the management of public funds; review and divest from investments in Israeli bonds; urge

This resolution calls on all Georgia state departments and agencies that manage public funds to review their investment holdings and, where they find it appropriate, divest from Israeli bonds. The measure lists several reasons for this request, including a stated commitment to human rights, ethical investment practices, and aligning state investments with the values of Georgia residents. As a resolution rather than a bill, HR1796 does not change any Georgia statute or create an enforceable rule. It expresses the House's position and asks state agencies to act voluntarily. The resolution also directs the Clerk of the House to send copies to the Office of the State Treasurer, the public, and the press, but it sets no deadline, penalty, or reporting requirement for compliance.

• Urges all Georgia state departments and agencies that manage public funds to review their investment holdings for ties to Israeli bonds.
• Encourages those agencies to divest from Israeli bonds where they determine it is appropriate to do so.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the Office of the State Treasurer, the public, and the press.
• Does not amend any Georgia statute, set a compliance deadline, or create a penalty for agencies that do not divest.

State departments and agencies responsible for managing Georgia's public investment funds, including the Office of the State Treasurer, along with Georgia residents interested in how the state's investments are managed.

Because it is a resolution rather than a binding law, its practical effect depends entirely on whether state agencies choose to act on it. If agencies do review their holdings, it could prompt changes in how Georgia's public investment funds are allocated regarding Israeli bonds.

• The resolution's whereas clauses state Georgia's stated commitment to ethical investment practices and human rights as background for the request.
• The resolved clause urges state departments and agencies managing public funds to review and, where appropriate, divest from Israeli bonds.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the Office of the State Treasurer, the public, and the press.

1. 2026-03-23House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-03-20House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-19House Hopper (House)

• Bryce Berry (D, HD-056)Primary sponsor
• Eric Bell (D, HD-075)
• El-Mahdi Holly (D, HD-116)
• Ruwa Romman (D, HD-097)
• Park Cannon (D, HD-058)

• state investments
• divestment
• Israeli bonds
• public funds
• foreign policy resolution