--- title: HR 344. Georgia Black Republican Council; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr344 cite_as: HR 344, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr344 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr344.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr344/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70634 date: 2025-02-20 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr343.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr345.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr344.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 344 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-20 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Reynaldo Martinez text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR344/2025 upstream_id: 1978229 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Black History Month - Georgia House of Representatives - political organizations --- # HR 344. Georgia Black Republican Council; commend ## Text House Resolution 344 By: Representative Martinez of the 111th A RESOLUTION Recognizing the members of the Georgia Black Republican Council; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Black History Month is a time to honor the rich heritage, resilience, and achievements of Black Americans who have shaped the United States through their unwavering faith, hard work, and commitment to freedom; and WHEREAS, Black Americans have played a pivotal role in advancing the principles of liberty, justice, and equal opportunity enshrined in our Constitution, from the abolitionist movement to the civil rights era and beyond; and WHEREAS, the contributions of Black entrepreneurs, inventors, scholars, and leaders have been instrumental in strengthening the economic, cultural, and moral fabric of our nation; and WHEREAS, Black Americans have overcome tremendous adversity through perseverance, faith, family values, and a strong belief in the American Dream; and WHEREAS, this month is an opportunity to recognize the importance of educational empowerment, economic self-sufficiency, and civic engagement in ensuring the prosperity and advancement of all communities; and WHEREAS, the principles of limited government, free enterprise, and individual responsibility have long been championed by great Black leaders, from Booker T. Washington to Justice Clarence Thomas; and WHEREAS, members of the Georgia Black Republican Council, an auxiliary of the Georgia Republican Party, exemplify the aforementioned belief. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the members of the Georgia Black Republican Council and extend best wishes for continued success. 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 The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally recognizes the members of the Georgia Black Republican Council and extends the chamber's congratulations for their work. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution is a ceremonial statement rather than a change to Georgia law. It uses Black History Month as an occasion to honor the contributions of Black Americans to the country's history and to recognize the Georgia Black Republican Council, described in the text as an auxiliary group of the Georgia Republican Party. The resolution's operative language simply has the House of Representatives recognize the Council's members and wish them continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press. It creates no new rights, funding, or legal requirements. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the members of the Georgia Black Republican Council on behalf of the House of Representatives. - Extends the House's best wishes to the Council for continued success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for public and press distribution. - Contains no provisions that change Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements on anyone. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Georgia Black Republican Council, an auxiliary of the Georgia Republican Party, and its members. It does not impose obligations or create effects on the general public, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters As a ceremonial resolution, this measure has no legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its significance is symbolic: it represents the House of Representatives publicly honoring a specific political organization and its members during Black History Month. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the historical contributions of Black Americans and cite figures such as Booker T. Washington and Justice Clarence Thomas as context for the resolution. - The resolving clause states the House recognizes the Georgia Black Republican Council and wishes it continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and the press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-20) - Sponsors: Reynaldo Martinez - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70634 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr344.md?full=1