--- title: HR 894. Arciaga, Mikayla; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr894 cite_as: HR 894, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr894 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr894.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr894/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71953 date: 2025-03-31 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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Arciaga, Mikayla; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0449 House Resolution 894 By: Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Bazemore of the 69th, Bennett of the 94th, Wilkerson of the 38th, and Howard of the 129th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Mikayla Arciaga; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, March is celebrated as Women's History Month, a time to honor and recognize2 the invaluable contributions of women throughout history and ac ross all fields and trades;3 and4 WHEREAS, Mikayla Arciaga's contributions to the community refle ct the core values of5 Women's History Month; and6 WHEREAS, Mikayla is IDRA's Georgia advocacy director, working t o connect parents,7 students, and community members with the resources needed to en gage in the state8 policymaking process; and9 WHEREAS, prior to her service with IDRA, Mikayla spent five years as a high school math10 teacher and swim coach; and11 WHEREAS, she leverages her experiences as a teacher, coach, and mentor of young people12 to advocate for more diverse and inverse classrooms, that are safe and welcoming for every13 child and family; and14 H. R. 894 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0449 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstandi ng contributions of this15 remarkable woman are recognized during Women's History Month.16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that17 the members of this body recognize and commend Mikayla Arciaga for her unwavering18 dedication to her community and extend sincere best wishes for her continued health and19 happiness.20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized21 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to22 Mikayla Arciaga.23 H. R. 894 - 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 Mikayla Arciaga, an education advocate, for her community work during Women's History Month. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial measure passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Mikayla Arciaga, who works as IDRA's Georgia advocacy director connecting parents, students, and community members to the state policymaking process. Before that role, she spent five years as a high school math teacher and swim coach. The resolution states that Arciaga uses her background as a teacher, coach, and mentor to advocate for classrooms that are safe and welcoming for children and families. It resolves that House members recognize and commend her and wishes her continued health and happiness. It also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Mikayla Arciaga for her community work, timed to Women's History Month. - States the House's support and best wishes for her continued health and happiness. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Arciaga. - Does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose any requirement on anyone. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Mikayla Arciaga, IDRA's Georgia advocacy director and a former high school math teacher and swim coach. It has no legal effect on the public, schools, or any other group. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor with no binding legal effect. It does not change any policy, funding, or requirement; its practical impact is limited to public recognition of Arciaga's work and a ceremonial copy of the resolution presented to her. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Arciaga's role as IDRA's Georgia advocacy director and her prior five years as a teacher and swim coach. - The resolving clause formally commends her and extends wishes for her continued health and happiness. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-31) - Sponsors: Doreen Carter, Debra Bazemore, Karen Bennett, David Wilkerson, Karlton Howard - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71953 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr894.md?full=1