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title: HR 2000. Holy Week; March 29 to April 4, 2026; recognize
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id: 2025-2026/hr2000
cite_as: HR 2000, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.)
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date: 2026-03-27
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bill_number: HR 2000
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
session_slug: 2025-2026
chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-03-27
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Matthew Gambill
  - Trey Kelley
  - Matt Reeves
  - Martin Momtahan
  - Holt Persinger
  - Derrick McCollum
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topic_tags:
  - Holy Week
  - religious observance
  - ceremonial resolution
  - Georgia House of Representatives
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# HR 2000. Holy Week; March 29 to April 4, 2026; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 2000
By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Kelley of the 16th, Reeves of the 99th, Momtahan of
the 17th, Persinger of the 119th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing March 29 to April 4, 2026, as Holy Week; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Georgia is home to more than 8 million Christians; and
WHEREAS, Christians are the most racially and culturally diverse group in the world and
in the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, Christian traditions and biblical values are the bedrock of the United States
Constitution; and
WHEREAS, Holy Week is celebrated by Christians annually as a reminder of the atoning
death and victorious resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; and
WHEREAS, God has made us in His image, (mind, body, spirit) like the Father, Son, and
Spirit; and
WHEREAS, there is no other God than the God of the Holy Bible.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize March 29 to April 4, 2026, as Holy Week.
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

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A Georgia House resolution recognizes March 29 to April 4, 2026, as Holy Week, a ceremonial statement with no changes to state law.

### Plain-language summary

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a bill that changes any law. It states a series of findings about Georgia's Christian population and Christian tradition, then formally recognizes March 29 to April 4, 2026, as Holy Week, the Christian observance marking the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and the press. It does not create any program, funding, requirement, or penalty, and it does not amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Its only operative effect is the House's formal recognition of the date range and the instruction to distribute copies.

### What it does

- Formally recognizes March 29 to April 4, 2026, as Holy Week through a House resolution.
- States findings about the number of Christians in Georgia and the role of Christian tradition in the country's history.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- Does not amend, create, or repeal any section of Georgia law, since resolutions of this kind are symbolic statements rather than legislation.

### Who it affects

The resolution primarily affects members of the Georgia House of Representatives, who adopt it as a formal statement, and the Clerk of the House, who must distribute copies. It has symbolic relevance to Georgia's Christian population but imposes no legal obligations on any group.

### Why it matters

Because the resolution is ceremonial, it does not change how any Georgian lives, works, or is regulated. Its significance is symbolic: it puts the General Assembly on record recognizing a religious observance, which can carry political and cultural weight even without legal effect.

### Key provisions

- The resolving clause formally recognizes March 29 to April 4, 2026, as Holy Week.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press.
- The whereas clauses recite background statements about Georgia's Christian population and Christian influence on American founding documents, but create no legal requirements.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-03-27)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-27)
- Sponsors: Matthew Gambill, Trey Kelley, Matt Reeves, Martin Momtahan, Holt Persinger, Derrick McCollum
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74570

> The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2000.md?full=1