--- title: HR 1921. Paulding County's social workers during National Social Worker Month; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1921 cite_as: HR 1921, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1921 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1921.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1921/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74469 date: 2026-03-25 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/hr1920.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1922.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1921.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1921 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-25 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Joseph Gullett text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1921/2025 upstream_id: 2138446 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - social workers - Paulding County - child welfare - legislative commendation --- # HR 1921. Paulding County's social workers during National Social Worker Month; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1921 By: Representative Gullett of the 19th A RESOLUTION Commending Paulding County's social workers during National Social Worker Month; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Social Work is a profession truly dedicated to helping people, and Paulding County employs 49 Social Workers through its Department of Family and Children's Services; and WHEREAS, Social Workers are dedicated to enhancing well-being and helping meet the basic needs of all people, especially the most vulnerable in our society; and WHEREAS, Social Workers follow a Code of Ethics that calls on them to fight social injustice and respect the dignity and worth of all people; and WHEREAS, Social Workers meet people where they are and help people and communities reach their full potential; and WHEREAS, Social Workers positively touch the lives of millions of Americans each day and in a variety of places, including schools, hospitals, the military, child welfare agencies, community centers, and in local, state, and federal government; and WHEREAS, Social Workers have helped people cope with death and grief and communities recover from natural disasters, including hurricanes, drought, and flooding; and WHEREAS, Social Workers are the largest group of mental healthcare providers in the United States, working daily to help thousands of Americans overcome mental illness. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Paulding County's social workers during this year's National Social Worker Month for their outstanding service on behalf of those in need as well as extend best wishes for continued success. 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 commends Paulding County's social workers for their work during National Social Worker Month, recognizing the 49 social workers employed by the county's Department of Family and Children's Services. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes the 49 social workers employed by Paulding County's Department of Family and Children's Services during National Social Worker Month. The resolution praises social workers generally for helping vulnerable people, following a professional code of ethics, assisting communities after disasters, and serving as the largest group of mental healthcare providers in the country. It formally commends Paulding County's social workers for their service and wishes them continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and the press. ### What it does - Formally commends the 49 social workers employed by Paulding County's Department of Family and Children's Services. - States support for social workers' role in helping vulnerable people and responding to disasters and mental health needs. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute or allocate any state funding. ### Who it affects The resolution names and honors the 49 social workers employed by Paulding County's Department of Family and Children's Services. It has no direct legal or financial effect on any other group. ### Why it matters Because this is a commendation rather than a law, it does not change any rights, duties, funding, or programs. Its practical effect is symbolic recognition of Paulding County's social workers, distributed publicly by the House Clerk. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the role and history of social workers, including their work in disaster recovery and mental health care. - The resolved clause formally commends Paulding County's social workers during National Social Worker Month for their service. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies for distribution to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-25) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-25) - Sponsors: Joseph Gullett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74469 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1921.md?full=1