--- title: HR 430. Punjabi language; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr430 cite_as: HR 430, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr430 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr430.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr430/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70984 date: 2025-02-27 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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Punjabi language; commend ## Text House Resolution 430 By: Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Reeves of the 99th, Silcox of the 53rd, Donatucci of the 105th, and Hilton of the 48th A RESOLUTION Recognizing the Punjabi language; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, native to the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, Punjabi is the ninth most widely spoken language in the world, with approximately 600 million speakers; and WHEREAS, Punjabi has a significant number of speakers in India, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia, as well as smaller communities of speakers in other countries; and WHEREAS, there are more than 780,000 Punjabi-speaking Americans and more than 15,000 Punjabi-speaking Georgians; and WHEREAS, the Sikh American Society of Georgia and the Georgia Punjabi-speaking community are committed to preserving, protecting, and sharing Punjabi language, literature, art, culture, and traditions with fellow Georgians. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the Punjabi language in honor of the contributions made by Punjabi speakers to our communities. 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 recognizes the Punjabi language and honors the contributions of Punjabi speakers to communities across the state. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives formally recognizes the Punjabi language, which originates in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. It notes that Punjabi is spoken by roughly 600 million people worldwide, making it one of the most widely spoken languages, and that Georgia is home to more than 15,000 Punjabi speakers as part of a larger population of over 780,000 Punjabi speakers nationwide. The resolution credits the Sikh American Society of Georgia and the state's Punjabi-speaking community for working to preserve and share Punjabi language, literature, art, culture, and traditions. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a symbolic statement of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the Punjabi language on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - States appreciation for contributions made by Punjabi speakers to communities in Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press. - Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than a law. ### Who it affects Georgia's Punjabi-speaking community, estimated at more than 15,000 residents, along with the Sikh American Society of Georgia, which the resolution names as active in preserving Punjabi language and culture in the state. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it represents official recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives of the Punjabi language and the state's Punjabi-speaking community, which may be meaningful to that community as a form of public acknowledgment. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Punjabi as the ninth most widely spoken language globally, with about 600 million speakers. - It cites more than 780,000 Punjabi-speaking Americans and more than 15,000 Punjabi-speaking Georgians. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives recognize the Punjabi language and honor Punjabi speakers' contributions to Georgia communities. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-27) - Sponsors: Chuck Efstration, Matt Reeves, Deborah Silcox, Sandy Donatucci, Scott Hilton - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70984 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr430.md?full=1