--- title: HR 632. Brown, Cocoa; TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day; March 20, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr632 cite_as: HR 632, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr632 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr632.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr632/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71452 date: 2025-03-18 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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/hr631.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr633.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr632.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 632 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Park Cannon - Karen Bennett - Yasmin Neal - Mekyah McQueen - Inga Willis text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR632/2025 upstream_id: 2010545 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - women's recognition day - Georgia House of Representatives - entertainment industry honoree --- # HR 632. Brown, Cocoa; TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day; March 20, 2025; recognize ## Text 25 LC 129 0321 House Resolution 632 By: Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Bennett of the 94th, Neal of the 79th, McQueen of the 61st, and Willis of the 55th A RESOLUTION Commending Cocoa Brown and recognizing March 20, 2025, as Trail Blazing Women in1 Georgia Day; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day acknowledges the philanthropic, social,3 and cultural contributions of women in the state; and4 WHEREAS, Cocoa Brown has long been recognized for the vital role that she has played5 in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare o f the citizens of Georgia;6 and7 WHEREAS, Cocoa is an actress, comedienne, entrepreneur, and Screen Actors Guild award8 Nominee best know her for her roles in Tyler Perry's "The Singl e Mom Club," OWN9 Network's "For Better or For Worse," and her comedy special "Famous Enough"; and10 WHEREAS, Cocoa serves her community though her partnerships with the Social Butterflies11 Foundation, which supports women with lupus and fibromyalgia; t he Wigs of Love12 Foundation, which celebrates and honors women battling hair loss from lupus; and though13 From Stage 2 Screen and Little Oscars where she teaches children and adults acting, stand-up14 comedy, and show business; and15 H. R. 632 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0321 WHEREAS, with her passion and talent, Cocoa Brown remains an unstoppable force in the16 entertainment industry, continuing to deliver captivating perfo rmances across a variety of17 genres; and18 WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for19 integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and20 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstandi ng contributions of this21 individual be appropriately honored.22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23 the members of this body commend Cocoa Brown for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and24 dedicated public service to the State of Georgia; recognize March, 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing25 Women in Georgia Day; and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and26 happiness.27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to29 Cocoa Brown.30 H. R. 632 - 2 - ## 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 honors actress and comedian Cocoa Brown and designates March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It commends Cocoa Brown, an actress, comedienne, and entrepreneur known for roles in Tyler Perry's "The Single Mom Club" and OWN Network's "For Better or For Worse," for her work in entertainment and community service. The resolution recognizes March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day, a day meant to acknowledge the philanthropic, social, and cultural contributions of women in Georgia. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Cocoa Brown. The resolution does not create any new rights, funding, or legal requirements. ### What it does - Commends Cocoa Brown by name for her public service and contributions to the entertainment industry and community. - Designates March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day to recognize women's contributions in the state. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Cocoa Brown. - Creates no new laws, funding, or enforceable requirements, since it is a purely ceremonial resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Cocoa Brown. It has no regulatory or financial effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies beyond the House Clerk's administrative task of distributing a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians' daily lives. Its significance is symbolic: it is a public, official statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing an individual's community and entertainment work through a named commemorative day. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Cocoa Brown's career, including her acting and comedy work and her partnerships with organizations supporting women with lupus and fibromyalgia. - The resolving clause formally commends Cocoa Brown and designates March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Cocoa Brown. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-18) - Sponsors: Park Cannon, Karen Bennett, Yasmin Neal, Mekyah McQueen, Inga Willis - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71452 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr632.md?full=1