--- title: HR 1884. Importance of theater education; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1884 cite_as: HR 1884, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1884 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1884.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1884/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74405 date: 2026-03-23 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/hr1883.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1885.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1884.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1884 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-23 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Segun Adeyina - Billy Mitchell - Yasmin Neal - Long Tran - Imani Barnes - Akbar Ali text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1884/2025 upstream_id: 2137345 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - theater education - arts education - Georgia Thespians - public schools --- # HR 1884. Importance of theater education; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1884 By: Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Mitchell of the 88th, Neal of the 79th, Tran of the 80th, Barnes of the 86th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of theater education; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, theater programs all across the state provide students with personal and professional opportunities for self-expression, creativity, and career exploration; and WHEREAS, organizations such as Georgia Thespians help to support students by providing various educational, financial, and performance opportunities to students of every background; and WHEREAS, theater educators, administrators, and parents have an immeasurable impact on the lives of their students and are champions on the front lines of theater advocacy, ensuring the arts continues to be a fundamental part of a student's education; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this vital art form be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the importance of theater education and celebrate the invaluable work of theater educators, students, and community members whose passions serve as safeguards to this art form. 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 the importance of theater education and honors theater educators, students, and organizations like Georgia Thespians across the state. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives is a formal statement, not a change to any law. It recognizes theater education as an important part of students' personal and professional development, offering opportunities for self-expression, creativity, and career exploration. The resolution praises organizations such as Georgia Thespians for supporting students with educational, financial, and performance opportunities, and it credits theater educators, administrators, and parents for their role in advocating for the arts in schools. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press, which is a standard closing step for this type of commemorative resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the importance of theater education in Georgia schools through a House resolution. - Celebrates the work of theater educators, students, and community members involved in theater programs. - Praises the organization Georgia Thespians for the opportunities it provides to students. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press. ### Who it affects Theater educators, students, school administrators, and parents involved in theater programs across Georgia, as well as organizations like Georgia Thespians that support student theater participation. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight: it does not create funding, requirements, or programs. Its main effect is public recognition, which can raise the profile of theater education and the educators and students who take part in it. ### Key provisions - The preamble states that theater programs give students opportunities for self-expression, creativity, and career exploration. - The preamble credits Georgia Thespians with providing educational, financial, and performance opportunities to students of every background. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives officially recognize the importance of theater education and celebrate theater educators, students, and community members. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-23) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-23) - Sponsors: Segun Adeyina, Billy Mitchell, Yasmin Neal, Long Tran, Imani Barnes, Akbar Ali - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74405 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1884.md?full=1