--- title: HR 440. American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County; February 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr440 cite_as: HR 440, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr440 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr440.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr440/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70994 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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American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County; February 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 440 By: Representatives Paris of the 142nd, Herring of the 145th, Washburn of the 144th, Jones of the 143rd, and Griffin of the 149th A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 2025 as American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the American Heart Association designated the month of February as American Heart Month, an annual observance which began in 1963 to ignite a wave of red across the country and bring greater awareness to cardiovascular health and diseases; and WHEREAS, women have long functioned as the heartbeat of the family and home, but cardiovascular disease continues to be one of the greatest threats to overall health and well-being in women; and WHEREAS, the American Heart Association launched its signature initiative Go Red for Women to be a comprehensive platform designed to increase women's heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally; and WHEREAS, cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer of women in the United States and disproportionately affect African American women with nearly 50 percent being diagnosed with heart disease in this country and numerous more unaware of the signs and symptoms of the disease; and WHEREAS, promoting awareness of heart disease is an important responsibility held by a coalition of women-led organizations representing national and international entities: The International Association of Ministers' Wives and Minsters' Widows, Incorporated; Women's Missionary Society of AME Church; Order of the Eastern Star; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated; Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated; Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated; and The Links, Incorporated, all of which have joined hearts and hands with the American Heart Association of the Central Georgia Region to build awareness and education of the resources for women in Macon-Bibb County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize February 2025 as American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County and encourage all residents to work together to improve women's health and increase awareness and understanding of heart disease. 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 February 2025 as American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County, highlighting heart disease awareness efforts led by women's organizations in the Central Georgia region. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives designates February 2025 as American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County. It follows the American Heart Association's national observance, which began in 1963, and its Go Red for Women initiative focused on women's cardiovascular health. The resolution notes that heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States and disproportionately affects African American women. It credits a coalition of women-led organizations, including several sororities and civic groups, for partnering with the American Heart Association of the Central Georgia Region to raise awareness in Macon-Bibb County. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the public and press, but it creates no new law, funding, or requirements. ### What it does - Formally recognizes February 2025 as American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County through a House resolution. - Encourages Macon-Bibb County residents to work together to improve women's health and understanding of heart disease. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Creates no binding legal requirements, funding, or penalties; it is a symbolic statement by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution is directed at residents of Macon-Bibb County, and it names several women-led civic and sororal organizations, along with the American Heart Association of the Central Georgia Region, as partners in heart disease awareness efforts. ### Why it matters While the resolution has no legal effect on Georgia law, it publicly spotlights heart disease as the leading cause of death among women, especially African American women, and formally lends the Georgia House's recognition to local awareness campaigns in Macon-Bibb County. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the American Heart Association's designation of February as American Heart Month, an observance dating to 1963. - The whereas clauses note cardiovascular disease is the top killer of women nationally and disproportionately affects African American women. - The resolved clause formally recognizes February 2025 as American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County and calls on residents to raise awareness of heart disease. - A further resolved clause instructs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and the press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-27) - Sponsors: Miriam Paris, Tangie Herring, Dale Washburn, Anissa Jones, Floyd Griffin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70994 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr440.md?full=1