HR 280: Nurses Day at the state capitol; February 19, 2025; recognize

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a ceremonial statement from the House of Representatives designating February 19, 2025 as Nurses Day at the state capitol. The text explains why lawmakers are making the recognition: registered nurses are Georgia's largest health care profession, they play a central role in hospital and outpatient care, and demand for nursing services is expected to grow as the population ages and rural health care options shrink. The resolution commends nurses for their strength, leadership, and courage, and credits the Georgia Nurses Association for advocating on behalf of the profession. It closes with a routine instruction directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press.

• Formally designates February 19, 2025 as Nurses Day at the Georgia state capitol.
• Commends Georgia's registered nurses for their role in hospital, outpatient, and home health care.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties; it is a symbolic statement rather than a change to Georgia law.

Georgia's more than 170,000 registered nurses and the Georgia Nurses Association are directly honored by this resolution. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare copies for public and press distribution.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect, but it gives official recognition to the nursing profession at the state capitol, highlighting concerns like rural health care access and the growing demand for nurses as Georgia's population ages.

• The resolving clause designates February 19, 2025 as Nurses Day at the state capitol and commends nurses for their work.
• A closing clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press.
• The whereas clauses cite that Georgia has more than 170,000 registered nurses, its largest health care profession.

1. 2025-02-18House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-18House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-18House Hopper (House)

• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)Primary sponsor
• Angie O'Steen (R, HD-169)
• Mark Newton (R, HD-127)
• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)
• Imani Barnes (D, HD-086)
• Betsy Holland (D, HD-054)

• nurses day
• health care workforce
• state capitol recognition
• nursing