Georgia CommonsSR 106: Rosa Parks Day; recognize February 4, 2025
Last action February 4, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution honors Rosa Parks and designates February 4, 2025, as Rosa Parks Day at the state capitol, recognizing her role in the Civil Rights Movement.
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In plain language
This Senate resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it formally honors Mrs. Rosa Parks, recounting her 1955 refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, and the boycott and legal battles that followed. It notes the honors she received, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal, and that she was the first woman to lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda. The resolution's operative part declares that the Georgia Senate honors her memory and recognizes February 4, 2025, as Rosa Parks Day at the state capitol. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and the press.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes February 4, 2025, as Rosa Parks Day at the Georgia state capitol.
- States that the Senate honors the memory of Rosa Parks and her service to the Civil Rights Movement.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement, as a ceremonial resolution.
Who it affects
This resolution mainly affects the Georgia Senate itself and the public record, since it is a ceremonial statement. It has no direct legal effect on residents, businesses, or agencies, though it involves the Secretary of the Senate in distributing copies.
Why it matters
While the resolution does not alter any law or create funding, it puts the Georgia Senate on record honoring Rosa Parks and formally marking February 4, 2025, as a day of recognition at the state capitol, which can shape public commemorations and civic education.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses recount Rosa Parks's 1955 arrest, her role in the Montgomery bus boycott, and the resulting Supreme Court decision against bus segregation.
- The resolved clause states the Senate honors Rosa Parks and recognizes February 4, 2025, as Rosa Parks Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for public and press distribution.
From the bill
“the members of this body honor the memory of Mrs. Rosa Parks and her gallant service to this nation and the Civil Rights Movement and recognize February 4, 2025, as Rosa Parks Day at the state capitol.”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Donzella James (D, SD-028)
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
- Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
- Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
- Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
Topics
- Rosa Parks
- civil rights history
- Georgia Senate resolutions
- commemorative days