--- title: HR 347. Georgia high schools; establish flag football programs for girls; urge collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr347 cite_as: HR 347, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr347 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr347.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr347/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70659 date: 2025-04-04 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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. 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Georgia high schools; establish flag football programs for girls; urge ## Text 25 LC 47 3429 House Resolution 347 By: Representatives Cox of the 28th, Jasperse of the 11th, Glaize of the 67th, Douglas of the 78th, Cannon of the 172nd, and others A RESOLUTION Urging all Georgia high schools to establish flag football prog rams for girls; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, flag football for girls is one of the fastest growing sports in America; and3 WHEREAS, flag football can help girls develop critical life ski lls such as teamwork,4 leadership, and confidence while also providing beneficial physical activity; and5 WHEREAS, flag football is a low-contact sport, with no height or weight restrictions, that6 is open to girls of all skill levels; and7 WHEREAS, over 100 colleges have established varsity flag football programs for women8 and girls; and9 WHEREAS, the expansion of high school flag football programs fo r girls would be10 beneficial not only to the girls and women joining such programs but also for the community11 as a whole.12 H. R. 347 - 1 - 25 LC 47 3429 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that13 the members of this body urge all Georgia high schools to establish a flag football program14 for girls to expand its existing endeavors and opportunities.15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized16 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution avai lable for distribution to the17 public and the press.18 H. R. 347 - 2 - ## 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 urges all Georgia high schools to create flag football programs for girls, encouraging schools to expand athletic opportunities for female students. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it expresses the House of Representatives' view that Georgia high schools should establish flag football programs for girls. The resolution notes that flag football is a fast-growing sport nationwide, that it is low-contact with no height or weight restrictions, and that more than 100 colleges now offer varsity flag football for women. It states that expanding girls' flag football at the high school level would benefit both participants and their communities. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies for distribution to the public and the press, but it does not require any school or district to actually create a program. ### What it does - Urges, but does not require, all Georgia high schools to establish flag football programs for girls. - States legislative findings about flag football's growth, safety profile, and inclusiveness for girls of all skill levels. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Creates no funding, mandate, or enforcement mechanism, since it is a resolution expressing the House's position rather than a change to Georgia law. ### Who it affects Georgia high schools and their athletic departments, girls interested in playing flag football, and school administrators who decide which sports programs to offer are the groups this resolution speaks to. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal force, it signals support from the Georgia House of Representatives for expanding girls' athletic opportunities. Whether any school actually adds a flag football program remains a local decision, since the resolution creates no requirement or funding. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe flag football as fast-growing, low-contact, and open to girls of all skill levels, with over 100 colleges now offering varsity programs. - The resolved clause urges all Georgia high schools to establish a girls' flag football program to expand existing athletic opportunities. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and the press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-04) - Last action: House Passed/Adopted (2025-04-04) - Sponsors: Brent Cox, Rick Jasperse, Lydia Glaize, Demetrius Douglas, Charles Cannon, Chuck Efstration - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70659 > The history, votes, and amendments (415 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr347.md?full=1