Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 532: Caicedo, Johanna; commend
Last action March 6, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution formally commends Johanna Caicedo, a Gwinnett County public health advocate, for her decades of community service in mental health and Latinx health outreach.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Johanna Caicedo, who moved to the United States from Colombia in 1990 and later settled in Gwinnett County. It recounts her education, her early work with the AIDS Center of Queens County advocating for the LGBTQ community, her role at CETPA (a mental health clinic serving the Latinx community), her participation on juvenile court panels, and her current position as Outreach Coordinator for the Lifting Latinx Voices Initiative. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the House's recognition of her service and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends Johanna Caicedo for her public service in Georgia.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a purely honorary statement.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names and honors Johanna Caicedo. It also references organizations she has worked with, including CETPA, the Lifting Latinx Voices Initiative, and Gwinnett and DeKalb juvenile courts, though it imposes no obligations on them.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic, giving formal state recognition to one individual's community service in mental health and Latinx family health advocacy in Georgia.
Key provisions
- The resolved clause states the House commends Johanna Caicedo for her public service and wishes her continued health and happiness.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize and commend Johanna Caicedo for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Marvin Lim (D, HD-98)
- Mary Ann Santos (D, HD-117)
- Park Cannon (D, HD-58)
- Karen Lupton (D, HD-83)
- Gabriel Sanchez (D, HD-42)
Topics
- commendation resolution
- Latinx health advocacy
- mental health services
- Gwinnett County