HR 1948: State and local authorities; transfer operation of Georgia Capitol Museum from University System of Georgia to Georgia Building Authority; urge

The Georgia Capitol Museum, which preserves artifacts and history related to the Georgia State Capitol, is currently operated under the University System of Georgia. This resolution states that the Georgia Building Authority, which already manages the Capitol Hill Complex including the Capitol building itself, is better equipped to fund, manage, maintain, and staff the museum. The resolution does not itself transfer control of the museum. Instead, it urges the appropriate state and local authorities to make that transfer happen. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press.

• Urges state and local authorities to transfer operation of the Georgia Capitol Museum from the University System of Georgia to the Georgia Building Authority.
• States the Georgia Building Authority already manages the Capitol Hill Complex, including the Georgia State Capitol building itself.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Does not itself change any law or force the transfer; it only expresses the House's position on the issue.

The University System of Georgia, which currently operates the museum, and the Georgia Building Authority, which would potentially take over management. It also touches museum staff, visitors, school groups on educational tours, and anyone involved in preserving the Capitol's historic artifacts and flags.

If state and local authorities act on this resolution, oversight of the museum's funding, staffing, and daily operations would shift to a different state agency. Because it is only a resolution, it carries no legal force on its own and would require separate action to actually move the museum.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the museum's history, its collection of artifacts, flags and art, and its educational tours.
• The resolved clause urges state and local authorities to transfer museum operations from the University System of Georgia to the Georgia Building Authority.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press.

1. 2026-03-31House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
2. 2026-03-31House Second Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-27House First Readers (House)
4. 2026-03-25House Hopper (House)

• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)Primary sponsor
• Will Wade (R, HD-009)
• Devan Seabaugh (R, HD-034)
• Soo Hong (R, HD-103)

• Georgia Capitol Museum
• state agencies
• University System of Georgia
• Georgia Building Authority
• historic preservation