--- title: HR 436. Honoring Heroes Day; February 28, 2025; invaluable contributions of school bus drivers and school food service workers; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr436 cite_as: HR 436, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr436 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr436.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr436/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70990 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr435.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr437.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr436.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 436 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Kim Schofield - Rhonda Burnough - Park Cannon - Sandra Scott - Viola Davis text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR436/2025 upstream_id: 1987915 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - school bus drivers - school food service workers - education - Georgia legislature honors --- # HR 436. Honoring Heroes Day; February 28, 2025; invaluable contributions of school bus drivers and school food service workers; recognize ## Text House Resolution 436 By: Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Burnough of the 77th, Cannon of the 58th, Scott of the 76th, and Davis of the 87th A RESOLUTION Commending the invaluable contributions of school bus drivers and school food service workers and recognizing February 28, 2025, as Honoring Heroes Day; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Honoring Heroes Day will be observed on February 28, 2025, at the Georgia State Capitol, bringing together community members and legislators to honor the essential work of school bus drivers and school food service workers; and WHEREAS, school bus drivers play a vital role in ensuring the safety and well-being of Georgia's students, providing secure and reliable transportation that fosters a sense of stability, care, and trust; and WHEREAS, school food service workers are dedicated to nourishing students with healthy, balanced meals that are essential for academic success, physical health, and overall well-being; and WHEREAS, both school bus drivers and school food service workers demonstrate daily commitment, hard work, and compassion, often going beyond their official duties to positively impact students' lives; and WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that the outstanding efforts and dedication of these often-unsung heroes be recognized and celebrated for the essential roles they play in Georgia's educational system and communities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Georgia's school bus drivers and school food service workers for their invaluable contributions and recognize February 28, 2025, as Honoring Heroes Day. 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 sponsors of Honoring Heroes Day and to Georgia's school bus drivers and school food service workers. ## 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 designates February 28, 2025 as Honoring Heroes Day, recognizing the state's school bus drivers and school food service workers for their work supporting students. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives commends school bus drivers and school food service workers across the state and formally recognizes February 28, 2025 as Honoring Heroes Day, marked by an event at the Georgia State Capitol. The resolution states that school bus drivers help keep students safe through reliable transportation and that school food service workers provide healthy meals that support students' academic success and well-being. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the event's sponsors and to school bus drivers and food service workers themselves. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of appreciation. ### What it does - Recognizes February 28, 2025 as Honoring Heroes Day in Georgia, honoring school bus drivers and school food service workers. - Commends these workers for their contributions to student safety, nutrition, and well-being through the House's formal resolution process. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to event sponsors and to the honored workers. - Creates no new legal requirement, funding, or penalty; it is a symbolic commendation rather than a change to Georgia law. ### Who it affects School bus drivers and school food service workers across Georgia are the ones honored by this resolution. It also involves the Georgia House of Representatives, its Clerk's office, and the sponsors of the Honoring Heroes Day event at the State Capitol. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or budgetary effect, but it gives public, official recognition to school bus drivers and food service workers, groups whose daily work supporting students is often overlooked in state government proceedings. ### Key provisions - The preamble (whereas clauses) explains that Honoring Heroes Day will be observed February 28, 2025 at the Georgia State Capitol. - The resolved clause has the House commend school bus drivers and food service workers and formally recognize the date as Honoring Heroes Day. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to sponsors and to the honored workers. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-27) - Sponsors: Kim Schofield, Rhonda Burnough, Park Cannon, Sandra Scott, Viola Davis - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70990 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr436.md?full=1