HR 20: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.; 112 years of service; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Founders Day; 01/13/25; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., a public service organization founded in 1913 at Howard University. It recounts the sorority's history, founding members, growth into a global organization with more than 300,000 members, and its Five-Point Programmatic Thrust covering economic development, education, international awareness, health, and political involvement. The resolution names several Georgia state representatives who are members of the sorority and highlights its history of civic engagement, including participation in the 1913 Women's Suffrage March and ongoing advocacy events like Delta Days at the State Capitol. It does not change any Georgia law; it formally commends the sorority and directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to the organization.

• Commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for 112 years of public service, sisterhood, and scholarship.
• Formally recognizes January 13, 2025, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Founders Day.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the sorority.
• Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a symbolic statement of recognition rather than a regulatory action.

The resolution directly names and honors Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and its members, including several sitting Georgia state representatives identified as sorority members. It has no legal or regulatory effect on the general public.

Resolutions like this one carry symbolic rather than legal weight. Its practical effect is limited to formal recognition and a commemorative copy given to the sorority, without changing any rights, funding, or obligations for Georgians.

• The whereas clauses recount the sorority's 1913 founding at Howard University and list its 22 founding members.
• The whereas clauses describe the sorority's growth to over 300,000 members and its Five-Point Programmatic Thrust.
• The whereas clauses name Georgia House members who belong to the sorority and describe its civic engagement history.
• The resolving clause commends the sorority and recognizes January 13, 2025 as Founders Day.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the sorority.

1. 2025-01-14House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-14House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-14House Hopper (House)

• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)Primary sponsor
• Edna Jackson (D, HD-165)
• Terry Cummings (D, HD-039)
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)
• Sheila Jones (D, HD-060)
• Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-061)

• ceremonial resolution
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
• Georgia House of Representatives
• Founders Day
• civic organizations