Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 401: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.; 112 years of service; Delta Day at the state capitol; March 3, 2025; recognize
Last action February 26, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for 112 years of public service and recognizes March 3, 2025 as Delta Day at the state capitol.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., a public service organization founded in 1913 by 22 college women at Howard University. The text recounts the sorority's history, its founding members, its five point programmatic focus areas, and its growth to more than 300,000 members and 1,000 chapters worldwide. The resolution formally commends the sorority for its service and designates March 3, 2025 as Delta Day at the state capitol. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the sorority. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement by the House.
What the bill does
- Commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for 112 years of public service and community work in Georgia.
- Officially recognizes March 3, 2025 as Delta Day at the state capitol.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the sorority.
Who it affects
Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., particularly its Georgia chapters, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial consequence but provides official state recognition of the sorority's history and service, giving the organization a formal day of acknowledgment at the Georgia Capitol.
Key provisions
- The resolution recites the sorority's founding on January 13, 1913 at Howard University and names its 22 founders.
- It describes the sorority's five point programmatic focus: educational development, economic development, political awareness, health, and international awareness.
- It notes awards given during Delta Days at the Georgia Capitol, including the Georganna Sinkfield Servant Leadership Award and the Pota E. Coston Trailblazer Award.
- The resolving clause commends the sorority and designates March 3, 2025 as Delta Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the sorority.
From the bill
“the members of this body commend the efforts of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for its 112 years of continued commitment to public service”
“Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is a public service organization founded on January 13, 1913, by 22 visionary collegiate women at Howard University”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Viola Davis (D, HD-87)
- Sheila Jones (D, HD-60)
- Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-77)
- Terry Cummings (D, HD-39)
- Edna Jackson (D, HD-165)
- Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-61)
Topics
- commemorative resolution
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Delta Day
- civic organizations