Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 707: Paulding County's social workers during National Social Worker Month; commend
Last action March 21, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends Paulding County's social workers for their service during National Social Worker Month, recognizing their role in helping vulnerable residents.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Introduced version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives does not change any law. It is a ceremonial statement honoring social workers in Paulding County during National Social Worker Month. The resolution describes the social work profession's role in helping people meet basic needs, coping with grief, recovering from disasters, and providing mental health care. It formally commends Paulding County's social workers for their service and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
What the bill does
- Formally commends Paulding County's social workers for their service during National Social Worker Month.
- Extends the House's best wishes for continued success to those social workers.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press.
- Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law change.
Who it affects
Social workers in Paulding County are the direct subject of this recognition. More broadly, it reflects on the social work profession statewide, including those working in schools, hospitals, the military, child welfare agencies, and government.
Why it matters
The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It does not create funding, programs, or rules for social workers, but it publicly acknowledges their work in mental health care, disaster recovery, and community support in Paulding County.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe the social work profession's role in helping vulnerable people and providing mental health care.
- The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend Paulding County's social workers during National Social Worker Month.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies for distribution to the public and press.
From the bill
“Social Workers are the largest group of mental healthcare providers in the United States, working daily to help thousands of Americans overcome mental illness.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Joseph Gullett (R, HD-19)
Topics
- social workers
- Paulding County
- mental health
- ceremonial resolution