--- title: HR 463. Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month; month of March; designate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr463 cite_as: HR 463, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr463 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr463.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr463/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71070 date: 2026-02-11 status: introduced 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/hr462.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr464.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 291 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr463.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 463 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-03 last_action: House Committee Favorably Reported sponsors: - Sylvia Baker - Patty Stinson - Viola Davis - Rhonda Taylor - Karen Bennett - Anissa Jones text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR463/2025 upstream_id: 1990333 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - autoimmune disease - health awareness - public health - state proclamations --- # HR 463. Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month; month of March; designate ## Text House Resolution 463 By: Representatives Baker of the 64th, Stinson of the 150th, Davis of the 87th, Taylor of the 92nd, Bennett of the 94th, and others A RESOLUTION Designating the month of March as Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, autoimmune diseases impact thousands of Georgians each year, disproportionately affecting women and people of color, but awareness and understanding of these diseases remains low; and WHEREAS, recognizing autoimmune diseases during the month of March will help raise public awareness, encourage early detection and diagnosis, and support research and policy initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes; and WHEREAS, designating the month of March as Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month will demonstrate the State of Georgia's commitment to health equity and highlight its dedication to supporting Georgians facing these chronic, often invisible, illnesses. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body: (1) Designate March of each year as Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month in the State of Georgia; (2) Encourage officials and departments of state, county, and municipal governments, businesses, and all citizens to participate in appropriate programs and activities that facilitate increased awareness and education about autoimmune diseases throughout each March to commemorate Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month; and (3) Respectfully request the Governor to issue annually a proclamation recognizing March in the State of Georgia as Autoimmune Awareness Month and call upon the people in the State of Georgia to observe the month 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 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 would designate March of each year as Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month, encouraging public education and awareness activities about autoimmune diseases statewide. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law but instead sets aside March each year as Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month in the state. It notes that autoimmune diseases affect many Georgians, especially women and people of color, and that public awareness of these conditions remains low. The resolution encourages state, county, and municipal officials, businesses, and citizens to take part in programs and activities during March that raise awareness and educate people about autoimmune diseases. It also asks the Governor to issue an annual proclamation recognizing the month and calls on Georgians to observe it. The Clerk of the House is directed to distribute copies of the resolution to the Governor and the public and press. ### What it does - Designates March of each year as Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month in the State of Georgia. - Encourages government officials, businesses, and citizens to participate in awareness and education activities about autoimmune diseases during March. - Respectfully requests that the Governor issue an annual proclamation recognizing the month and call on Georgians to observe it. - 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 touches state, county, and municipal government officials and departments, businesses, and the general public, who are encouraged to participate in awareness activities. It also involves the Governor, who is asked to issue an annual proclamation, and people living with autoimmune diseases. ### Why it matters While the resolution creates no new legal requirements or funding, it gives formal state recognition to autoimmune diseases each March, which advocates say can help raise public awareness, encourage earlier detection, and support attention to research and policy on these chronic conditions. ### Key provisions - Paragraph (1) designates March of each year as Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month in Georgia. - Paragraph (2) encourages government bodies, businesses, and citizens to hold awareness and education programs each March. - Paragraph (3) asks the Governor to issue an annual proclamation recognizing the month and calls on residents to observe it. - The closing section directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the Governor, the public, and the press. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-03-03) - Last action: House Committee Favorably Reported (2026-02-11) - Sponsors: Sylvia Baker, Patty Stinson, Viola Davis, Rhonda Taylor, Karen Bennett, Anissa Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71070 > The history, votes, and amendments (291 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr463.md?full=1