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title: HR 448. Women's Golf Week in the State of Georgia; first week of April of each year; recognize
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cite_as: HR 448, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.)
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date: 2025-03-03
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bill_number: HR 448
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
session_slug: 2025-2026
chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2025-02-27
last_action: House Second Readers
sponsors:
  - Sheila Jones
text_version: Introduced
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  - women's golf
  - golf in Georgia
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# HR 448. Women's Golf Week in the State of Georgia; first week of April of each year; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 448
By: Representative Jones of the 60th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing Women's Golf Week in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the number of women playing and enjoying golf in Georgia is increasing at a
rapid pace; and
WHEREAS, the popularity of golf among Georgia women is at an all-time high and still
climbing; and
WHEREAS, according to the National Golf Foundation, 23 percent of all golfers are women;
and
WHEREAS, the first week of April shall forever be known annually in the State of Georgia
as Women's Golf Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body:
(1) Designate the first week of April of each year as Women's Golf Week in the State of
Georgia; and
(2) Respectfully request the Governor to issue annually a proclamation recognizing the
first week of April in the State of Georgia as Women's Golf Week and call upon the
people in the State of Georgia to observe the week with appropriate programs and
activities.
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
Governor Brian Kemp and the public and press.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A House resolution would designate the first week of April each year as Women's Golf Week in Georgia and ask the Governor to issue an annual proclamation marking it.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes the growing popularity of golf among women in the state. It cites data from the National Golf Foundation showing that 23 percent of all golfers nationwide are women.
The resolution designates the first week of April of each year as Women's Golf Week in Georgia. It asks the Governor to issue a yearly proclamation recognizing the week and encourages Georgians to mark it with appropriate programs and activities. The resolution also directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the Governor and the public and press. It does not create any new legal requirements, funding, or penalties.

### What it does

- Designates the first week of April each year as Women's Golf Week in the State of Georgia.
- Requests that the Governor issue an annual proclamation recognizing the week.
- Calls on Georgians to observe the week with appropriate programs and activities.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the Governor and the public and press.

### Who it affects

The resolution mainly affects the Governor's office, which is asked to issue an annual proclamation, and the general public, who are encouraged to observe the week. It has symbolic relevance to Georgia's golfing community, particularly women golfers.

### Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal force or funding; it simply gives official recognition to women's participation in golf. Its main real-world effect would be a yearly gubernatorial proclamation and possible public events or programs during the designated week.

### Key provisions

- The whereas clauses cite National Golf Foundation data that 23 percent of golfers are women, as background for the designation.
- Paragraph (1) formally designates the first week of April each year as Women's Golf Week in Georgia.
- Paragraph (2) requests the Governor annually proclaim the week and encourages public observance with programs and activities.
- The final resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to Governor Brian Kemp and to the public and press.

## Status

- Status: Introduced (2025-02-27)
- Last action: House Second Readers (2025-03-03)
- Sponsors: Sheila Jones
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70983

> The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr448.md?full=1