--- title: HR 424. Executive Function Day at the state capitol; March 26, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr424 cite_as: HR 424, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr424 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr424.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr424/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70888 date: 2025-02-26 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. 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Executive Function Day at the state capitol; March 26, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 424 By: Representatives Campbell of the 35th, Erwin of the 32nd, Paris of the 142nd, Lupton of the 83rd, Glaize of the 67th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia wants all students to reach their individual potential; and WHEREAS, existing research and cognitive science are the backbone for personalized learning; and WHEREAS, literacy and numeracy are vital skills for academic success, and as research shows, executive function is likely associated with reading comprehension through its relation with decoding and oral language; and WHEREAS, current research provides additional support for the role of executive function in reading comprehension as a potentially crucial precursor to skilled reading; and WHEREAS, in personalized learning, educators must explicitly teach students the skills of executive function as the foundation before any other conditions for personalized learning can be effectively pursued; and WHEREAS, executive function is an umbrella term for the complex cognitive processes that serve ongoing goal-directed behaviors; and WHEREAS, executive function skills, which are well established in cognitive science, are also the foundational cognitive processes needed for the "soft skills," "essential skills," and "social emotional skills" students need for 21st century college, career, and community success; and WHEREAS, the skills of executive function (self-regulation, emotional responsibility, task completion, working memory, cognitive flexibility, time management, and reflection) are crucial to personalized learning and life-long learning; and WHEREAS, explicit teaching of executive function leads to self-awareness, self-empowerment, self-esteem, and necessary learning skills to ensure student, school, and life success; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to draw attention to the profound educational impact of executive function on the education and lives of children, adults, and students in the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol during National Brain Awareness Month. 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 members of the State Board of Education, 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 recognizes March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol, drawing attention to executive function skills in student learning. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any law. It formally recognizes March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the Georgia state capitol, timed to coincide with National Brain Awareness Month. The resolution's preamble explains that executive function, an umbrella term for cognitive processes like self-regulation, working memory, and time management, is considered foundational to reading comprehension and personalized learning. It states that explicitly teaching these skills can build self-awareness and self-esteem in students. The operative part of the resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to members of the State Board of Education, the public, and the press. It creates no funding, program, or legal requirement. ### What it does - Designates March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the Georgia state capitol, coinciding with National Brain Awareness Month. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press. - Does not create any new law, funding, or program; it is a symbolic recognition only. ### Who it affects The resolution primarily concerns the Georgia House of Representatives, the State Board of Education, and, more broadly, Georgia students and educators interested in executive function skills and personalized learning approaches. ### Why it matters Because this is a symbolic resolution rather than a law, it does not require schools to change curricula or fund any new programs. Its main practical effect is raising public and legislative attention to executive function skills in education through official recognition and distribution to the State Board of Education. ### Key provisions - The preamble (whereas clauses) describes executive function as a foundation for personalized learning, reading comprehension, and lifelong learning skills. - The first resolving clause recognizes March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol during National Brain Awareness Month. - The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-26) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-26) - Sponsors: Lisa Campbell, Chris Erwin, Miriam Paris, Karen Lupton, Lydia Glaize, Bethany Ballard - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70888 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr424.md?full=1