Georgia CommonsHR 239: 116th Founders Day of the NAACP; recognize
Last action February 11, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commemorates the 116th Founders Day of the NAACP, honoring the organization's founders and the Georgia NAACP's civil rights work.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It commemorates the 116th anniversary of the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), which was established on February 12, 1909. The resolution recounts the roles of founders such as Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villard, William English Walling, Dr. Henry Moscowitz, W. E. B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, and Mary Church Terrell in creating the organization. The resolution also recognizes the Georgia NAACP's history of advocacy on education, healthcare, employment, housing, and civil rights, and states the House's commitment to advancing civil rights. It directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press. It does not create any new law, funding, or requirement.
What the bill does
- Formally commemorates the 116th Founders Day of the NAACP on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
- Recounts the history and founders of the NAACP, including Mary White Ovington, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett.
- States the House's recognition of the Georgia NAACP's civil rights advocacy in areas like education, healthcare, employment, and housing.
- Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and press.
Who it affects
This resolution primarily affects the Georgia NAACP, whose founding and history it commemorates, and the Clerk of the House, who is directed to distribute copies. It has no direct legal or regulatory effect on other Georgians.
Why it matters
As a ceremonial resolution, it does not change Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is symbolic recognition by the Georgia House of the NAACP's founding and the Georgia NAACP's civil rights work, formally entered into the legislative record.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause states the House commemorates the 116th Founders Day and recommits to advancing civil rights in Georgia and beyond.
- A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press.
- The whereas clauses detail the NAACP's founding on February 12, 1909, and its key founders.
- The whereas clauses also describe the Georgia NAACP's historical advocacy work on segregation, discrimination, and equal access.
From the bill
“the founding of the NAACP on February 12, 1909, marked a pivotal moment in American history, sparked by a call for action led by Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villard, William English Walling, and Dr. Henry Moscowitz”
“the members of this body commemorate the 116th Founders Day of the NAACP in honor of the vision, perseverance, and leadership of those who laid its foundation”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Teddy Reese (D, HD-140)
- Omari Crawford (D, HD-089)
- Phil Olaleye (D, HD-059)
- Derrick Jackson (D, HD-068)
- Eric Bell (D, HD-075)
Topics
- NAACP
- civil rights history
- Georgia House resolution
- racial justice