--- title: HR 533. Barrientos, Araceli; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr533 cite_as: HR 533, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr533 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr533.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr533/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71224 date: 2025-03-06 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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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Barrientos, Araceli; commend ## Text House Resolution 533 By: Representatives Lim of the 98th, Santos of the 117th, Cannon of the 58th, Lupton of the 83rd, and Sanchez of the 42nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Araceli Barrientos; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Araceli Barrientos has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Araceli helped form Familias Azules, a support group for families of children with autism; is a resource parent with Parent to Parent of Georgia, an organization that helps families understand and get resources about children and young adults with disabilities and childhood cancer; and is a health promoter with the Lifting Latinx Voices Initiative, where she has given talks to more than 100 women about breast and cervical cancer, as well as birth control and self-care; and WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her superlative service with numerous organizations, including Friends of the Community, Bright Boy Foundation, and Lucky Shoals Community Association; and WHEREAS, Araceli' s significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of all who know her; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, Araceli has served with honor and distinction, and her vision and unyielding commitment to providing care and education to her community have set the standard for public service; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian are appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Auricula Barrientos for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Araceli Barrientos. ## 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 formally commends Araceli Barrientos, a Gwinnett County area community volunteer, for her work supporting families of children with autism and public health outreach in Latino communities. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Araceli Barrientos for her community service, including helping form Familias Azules, a support group for families of children with autism, serving as a resource parent with Parent to Parent of Georgia, and working as a health promoter with the Lifting Latinx Voices Initiative, where she has spoken to more than 100 women about breast and cervical cancer, birth control, and self-care. The resolution also notes her service with groups such as Friends of the Community, Bright Boy Foundation, and Lucky Shoals Community Association. It resolves that the House commends her for her public service and directs the Clerk of the House to send her a copy of the resolution as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Araceli Barrientos for her community service and leadership in Georgia. - States the House's praise for her work with Familias Azules, Parent to Parent of Georgia, and the Lifting Latinx Voices Initiative. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send her a copy of the resolution. - Carries no funding, penalty, or change to Georgia law; it is purely a ceremonial statement. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Araceli Barrientos. It also references organizations she has worked with, including Familias Azules, Parent to Parent of Georgia, the Lifting Latinx Voices Initiative, Friends of the Community, Bright Boy Foundation, and Lucky Shoals Community Association. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law; its significance is symbolic, giving official recognition from the state legislature to one person's community service, particularly her work supporting families affected by autism and disability, and public health education among Latina women. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Barrientos's work forming Familias Azules and her roles with Parent to Parent of Georgia and the Lifting Latinx Voices Initiative. - The resolving clause commends Barrientos for her public service to the State of Georgia and wishes her continued health and happiness. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Barrientos. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-06) - Sponsors: Marvin Lim, Mary Ann Santos, Park Cannon, Karen Lupton, Gabriel Sanchez - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71224 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr533.md?full=1