Georgia CommonsSR 104: Georgia Hearing Day; recognize February 10, 2025
Last action February 4, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes February 10, 2025, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol, encouraging Georgians to protect their hearing and get regular checkups.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It designates February 10, 2025, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol, an observance started by the Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals to raise awareness about hearing loss and hearing care. The resolution cites statistics on hearing loss, including its links to cognitive decline, dementia, and depression, and its financial costs to affected households and the broader economy. It encourages Georgia residents to protect their hearing and to seek regular checkups from licensed hearing health professionals such as audiologists, hearing aid specialists, or otolaryngologists. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
What the bill does
- Formally designates February 10, 2025, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol.
- Encourages Georgia residents to seek regular hearing checks from licensed hearing health professionals.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- Does not create any new law, funding, or requirement; it is a symbolic statement by the Senate.
Who it affects
The resolution primarily addresses Georgia residents generally, encouraging them to seek hearing care, and it recognizes hearing health professionals such as audiologists, hearing aid specialists, and otolaryngologists represented by the Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals.
Why it matters
While the resolution carries no legal force or funding, it gives official Senate recognition to hearing health awareness efforts, which advocates can use to draw public attention to the risks and costs of untreated hearing loss and to encourage Georgians to get their hearing checked.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause recognizes February 10, 2025, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol.
- It encourages citizens to protect their hearing and seek services from a licensed hearing health care professional, such as a hearing aid specialist, audiologist, or otolaryngologist.
- A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize February 10, 2025, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol to encourage the citizens of Georgia to protect their hearing and seek the services of a licensed hearing health care professional”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
- John Kennedy (R, SD-018)
- Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
- Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
- Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
- Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)
- Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
- David Lucas (D, SD-026)
- Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
- Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
- Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
- Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
- Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
- Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
- Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
- Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
Topics
- hearing loss
- public health awareness
- Georgia Senate resolutions
- audiology