--- title: HR 818. Community Wellness Day at the Capitol; 03/28/25; 100 Black Men of South Metro Atlanta; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr818 cite_as: HR 818, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr818 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr818.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr818/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71809 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. 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Community Wellness Day at the Capitol; 03/28/25; 100 Black Men of South Metro Atlanta; recognize ## Text 25 LC 129 0417 House Resolution 818 By: Representatives Bazemore of the 69th, Bennett of the 94th, and Cannon of the 58th A RESOLUTION Commending the 100 Black Men of South Metro Atlanta and recognizing March 28, 2025,1 as Community Wellness Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, March 28, 2025, is the inaugural Community Wellness Da y hosted by the3 Economic Development of the 100 Black Men of South Metro Atlanta; and4 WHEREAS, the 100 Black Men of South Metro Atlanta's mission is to empower 5,0005 community members, with a focus on 500 Black Men, to take contr ol of their health and6 wellness through comprehensive screenings, education, and resou rces, while fostering a7 culture of prevention, early detection, and community support; and8 WHEREAS, Community Wellness Day will create an environment that saves lives through9 early detection and prevention; empowers families by providing education, resources, and10 support; fosters community engagement through partnerships with local businesses,11 organizations, and healthcare providers; promotes health equali ty by addressing health12 disparities and ensuring equal access to healthcare services, e ducation, and resources; and13 inspires positive change by encouraging individuals to adopt healthy lifestyles; and14 H. R. 818 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0417 WHEREAS, the health and well-being of Georgia's citizens are fu ndamental to building15 stronger and more resilient communities; and16 WHEREAS, the 100 Black Men of South Metro Atlanta have contributed innumerably to the17 equity, empowerment, and innovation of wellness, making it abundantly fitting and proper18 that it is appropriately honored. 19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that20 the members of this body commend the 100 Black Men of South Met ro Atlanta for its21 outstanding contributions to the health and wellness of citizens of the State of Georgia and22 recognize March 28, 2025, as Community Wellness Day at the Capitol.23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized24 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the25 100 Black Men of South Metro Atlanta.26 H. R. 818 - 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 recognizes March 28, 2025, as Community Wellness Day at the Capitol and commends the 100 Black Men of South Metro Atlanta for its health and wellness work. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes March 28, 2025, as Community Wellness Day at the Capitol, marking the inaugural event hosted by the Economic Development arm of the 100 Black Men of South Metro Atlanta. The resolution commends the organization for its mission of empowering 5,000 community members, with a focus on 500 Black men, to take control of their health through screenings, education, and resources. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal statement of recognition and praise. ### What it does - Formally recognizes March 28, 2025, as Community Wellness Day at the Capitol in the Georgia House of Representatives. - Commends the 100 Black Men of South Metro Atlanta for its contributions to health and wellness among Georgia citizens. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization. - Creates no new laws, funding, or legal requirements; it is purely a ceremonial statement. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the 100 Black Men of South Metro Atlanta, an organization focused on community health screenings and education. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians' rights or obligations. Its practical significance is symbolic: it publicly acknowledges a community health initiative and gives the organization an official document from the state legislature recognizing its work. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble ('whereas' clauses) describes the origin and mission of Community Wellness Day, hosted by the Economic Development of the 100 Black Men of South Metro Atlanta. - The resolving clause formally commends the organization and designates March 28, 2025, as Community Wellness Day at the Capitol. - A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to the organization. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Debra Bazemore, Karen Bennett, Park Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71809 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr818.md?full=1