--- title: HR 803. Chambers, Dr. Charis; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr803 cite_as: HR 803, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr803 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr803.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr803/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71780 date: 2025-03-27 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/hr802.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr804.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr803.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 803 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Park Cannon - Carolyn Hugley - Debbie Buckner - Teddy Reese - Karen Lupton - Rhonda Burnough text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR803/2025 upstream_id: 2016101 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - reproductive health education - Georgia House of Representatives - medical honors --- # HR 803. Chambers, Dr. Charis; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3497 House Resolution 803 By: Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Hugley of the 141st, Buckner of the 137th, Reese of the 140th, Lupton of the 83rd, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Dr. Charis Chambers; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Dr. Charis Chambers is a board-certified obstetrician- gynecologist and2 specialty-certified pediatric and adolescent gynecologist whose career reflects excellence in3 medical practice, education, and public advocacy; and4 WHEREAS, Dr. Chambers graduated magna cum laude from Spelman College in 2010 with5 a degree in biology, earned her medical degree from the Univers ity of Alabama at6 Birmingham, and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynec ology at Greenville7 Memorial Hospital, where she was inducted into the prestigious medical honor society Alpha8 Omega Alpha; and9 WHEREAS, in 2019, she launched her educational platform The Period Doctor to address10 the lack of accessible, medically accurate reproductive health information and minority11 physician representation on social media; and12 WHEREAS, her work as The Period Doctor has earned national attention through television,13 digital media, and print publications, and her platform now rea ches millions of viewers14 monthly as well as boasts a following of over 270,000 individuals; and15 H. R. 803 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3497 WHEREAS, in 2020, she pursued fellowship training in pediatric and adolescent gynecology16 at Baylor College of Medicine, completing her training and begi nning practice as a17 physician; and18 WHEREAS, in September 2022, she transitioned from hospital-empl oyed medicine to19 relocate to Atlanta, Georgia, with plans to open her own medica l practice as well as to20 continue her education and advocacy in reproductive health; and21 WHEREAS, Dr. Chambers is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable22 reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and23 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this24 remarkable and distinguished individual be appropriately recognized.25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that26 the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Charis Chamb ers for her many27 outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of this sta te as well as extend the most28 sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized30 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr.31 Charis Chambers.32 H. R. 803 - 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 Dr. Charis Chambers, an Atlanta-based obstetrician-gynecologist and reproductive health educator, for her medical career and public health advocacy. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Dr. Charis Chambers, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and pediatric and adolescent gynecology specialist. The resolution recounts her education at Spelman College and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, her residency and fellowship training, and her work founding The Period Doctor, an online platform providing reproductive health education. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. It simply states the House's recognition of her achievements and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Dr. Charis Chambers for her career in medicine and public health education. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare an official copy of the resolution for distribution to Dr. Chambers. - Extends the House's best wishes to Dr. Chambers for continued health and happiness. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a symbolic statement by the House. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Dr. Charis Chambers. It has no regulatory or financial effect on other Georgians, medical professionals, or state agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect and changes nothing about medical practice, licensing, or health policy in Georgia. Its significance is symbolic: a public, official record of the House recognizing one individual's professional accomplishments. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Dr. Chambers's education, medical training, and founding of The Period Doctor educational platform. - The resolving clause states the House's recognition and commendation of Dr. Chambers. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide her a copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Park Cannon, Carolyn Hugley, Debbie Buckner, Teddy Reese, Karen Lupton, Rhonda Burnough - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71780 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr803.md?full=1