--- title: HR 707. Paulding County's social workers during National Social Worker Month; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr707 cite_as: HR 707, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr707 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr707.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr707/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71593 date: 2025-03-21 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/hr706.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr708.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr707.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 707 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-21 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Joseph Gullett text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR707/2025 upstream_id: 2012773 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - social workers - Paulding County - National Social Worker Month - legislative commendation --- # HR 707. Paulding County's social workers during National Social Worker Month; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3456 House Resolution 707 By: Representative Gullett of the 19th A RESOLUTION Commending Paulding County's social workers during National Social Worker Month; and1 for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Social Work is a profession truly dedicated to helping people; and3 WHEREAS, Social Workers are dedicated to enhancing well-being a nd helping meet the4 basic needs of all people, especially the most vulnerable in our society; and5 WHEREAS, Social Workers follow a Code of Ethics that calls on t hem to fight social6 injustice and respect the dignity and worth of all people; and7 WHEREAS, Social Workers meet people where they are and help people and communities8 reach their full potential; and9 WHEREAS, Social Workers positively touch the lives of millions of Americans each day10 and in a variety of places, including schools, hospitals, the military, child welfare agencies,11 community centers, and in local, state, and federal government; and12 H. R. 707 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3456 WHEREAS, Social Workers have helped people cope with death and grief and communities13 recover from natural disasters, including hurricanes, drought, and flooding; and14 WHEREAS, Social Workers are the largest group of mental healthc are providers in the15 United States, working daily to help thousands of Americans overcome mental illness.16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that17 the members of this body commend Paulding County's social worke rs during this year's18 National Social Worker Month for their outstanding service on b ehalf of those in need as19 well as extend best wishes for continued success.20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized21 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution avai lable for distribution to the22 public and the press.23 H. R. 707 - 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 formally commends Paulding County's social workers during National Social Worker Month for their service to people in need across the county. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors social workers in Paulding County during National Social Worker Month. It lays out several reasons for the recognition, describing social work as a profession dedicated to helping people, especially the most vulnerable, and noting that social workers follow a code of ethics focused on fighting social injustice and respecting human dignity. The resolution notes that social workers serve in settings such as schools, hospitals, the military, child welfare agencies, and government, and that they are the largest group of mental health providers in the country. The House resolves to commend Paulding County's social workers and directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press. It creates no new law, funding, or requirement. ### What it does - Formally commends Paulding County's social workers for their service during National Social Worker Month. - Extends best wishes for continued success to Paulding County's social workers. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and press. - Creates no new legal requirement, funding, or ongoing program since it is a ceremonial resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution names Paulding County's social workers directly. It also references social workers broadly who work in schools, hospitals, the military, child welfare agencies, community centers, and government at all levels. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic statement from the Georgia House recognizing the work of social workers in Paulding County. Its main practical effect is that the Clerk of the House will distribute copies to the public and press. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe social work as a profession focused on well-being, ethics, and helping vulnerable people, providing the rationale for the commendation. - The resolving clause commends Paulding County's social workers during National Social Worker Month and wishes them continued success. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for public and press distribution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-21) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-21) - Sponsors: Joseph Gullett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71593 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr707.md?full=1