Georgia CommonsHR 28: Georgia Cancer Control Consortium; part of the Georgia Department of Public Health, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, and The Susan Jolley Awareness Program; exceptional contributions to cervical cancer education and awareness in Georgia; commend
Last action January 15, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, and The Susan Jolley Awareness Program for their work on cervical cancer education, and names the 2025 Georgia HPV Champions.
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In plain language
This House resolution formally recognizes several organizations working on cervical cancer prevention and HPV vaccination awareness in Georgia, including the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, and The Susan Jolley Awareness Program. It also names six organizations as the 2025 Georgia HPV Champions for their prevention work, such as Healthy Savannah and the East Georgia Cancer Coalition. The resolution cites statistics showing Georgia's cervical cancer screening rate is below the national average, with disparities in counties like Forsyth, McIntosh, Towns, and Franklin, and notes that only 59 percent of Georgia adolescents are up to date on HPV vaccination. It directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the honored groups. It does not create any new law, funding, or program.
What the bill does
- Commends the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, and The Susan Jolley Awareness Program for cervical cancer education efforts.
- Names six organizations, including Healthy Savannah and the East Georgia Cancer Coalition, as the 2025 Georgia HPV Champions.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the honored groups.
- Cites state health statistics on cervical cancer screening rates, county-level disparities, and HPV vaccination rates without creating any new legal requirement.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names and honors the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, The Susan Jolley Awareness Program, and six 2025 HPV Champion organizations, including a family practice residency, a school-based health clinic, and a pediatrics practice.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal force and changes no Georgia law, but it publicly highlights gaps in cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination rates across Georgia counties, drawing attention to organizations working to close those gaps.
Key provisions
- The resolved clause formally recognizes and commends the named organizations and the 2025 HPV Champions for their cervical cancer awareness work.
- The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the honored organizations.
- Whereas clauses cite specific data: a 76.5 percent state cervical cancer screening rate, 444 new cases and 140 deaths annually in Georgia, and a 59 percent adolescent HPV vaccination rate.
From the bill
“the state-level cervical cancer screening rate is below the national average at 76.5 percent (national median: 77.7 percent), with one out of five women in Georgia not receiving regular screenings for cervical cancer”
“only 59 percent of Georgia adolescents are up-to-date with the recommended doses of HPV vaccination, and the HPV vaccination rate in Georgia is below the Healthy People 2030 target rate of 80 percent”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Stacey Evans (D, HD-057)
- Gabriel Sanchez (D, HD-042)
- Michelle Au (D, HD-050)
Topics
- cervical cancer awareness
- HPV vaccination
- public health
- cancer prevention in Georgia