HR 61: AHIMSA-End Gun Violence; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a bill that changes state law. It recognizes AHIMSA-End Gun Violence, an organization founded in April 2023 by Dr. Amod Sureka, Dr. Shailendra Palvia, and Ms. Vaisheshi Jalajam, for its work on gun violence prevention advocacy and mentoring students. The resolution describes the organization's name as drawn from the ancient Indian principle of nonviolence, and notes that it runs five-day, 40-hour classes to train students interested in advocacy on this issue. The House resolves to commend the organization for its mentorship and advocacy work and to wish it future success. It also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization.

• Formally commends AHIMSA-End Gun Violence for its student mentorship and gun violence prevention advocacy work.
• Extends the House's best wishes for the organization's future success.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.
• Creates no new statutory requirements, funding, or penalties, since it is a commendation resolution rather than a law-changing bill.

The resolution directly names and honors AHIMSA-End Gun Violence, its founders, and the students it trains through its advocacy classes. It has no regulatory or legal effect on other Georgians, agencies, or businesses.

Because this is a commendation resolution, it carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements; its main effect is official recognition of the organization's advocacy and mentorship work.

• The whereas clauses describe AHIMSA-End Gun Violence's founding in April 2023 and its founders.
• The whereas clauses describe the organization's five-day, 40-hour training classes for student advocates.
• The resolving clause formally commends the organization for its mentorship and advocacy and wishes it future success.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the organization.

1. 2025-01-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-27House Hopper (House)

• Michelle Au (D, HD-050)Primary sponsor
• Long Tran (D, HD-080)
• Samuel Park (D, HD-107)
• Marvin Lim (D, HD-098)
• Ruwa Romman (D, HD-097)

• gun violence prevention
• student advocacy
• House resolution
• community organizations