--- title: SR 106. Rosa Parks Day; recognize February 4, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr106 cite_as: SR 106, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr106 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr106.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr106/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69812 date: 2025-02-04 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 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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Rosa Parks Day; recognize February 4, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 106 By: Senators James of the 28th, Mangham of the 55th, Rahman of the 5th, Rhett of the 33rd and Anderson of the 43rd A RESOLUTION Honoring the memory of Mrs. Rosa Parks and recognizing February 4, 2025, as Rosa Parks Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on December 1, 1955, seamstress Rosa Parks became a beacon of courage and a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement when she refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger, accepting arrest, trial, and conviction rather than humiliation; and WHEREAS, her quiet insistence on human dignity in the face of segregation, racism, and Jim Crow laws sparked the city-wide bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, that brought an unknown young minister, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to national prominence; and WHEREAS, alongside Dr. King, Rosa Parks became a leader and an icon in the national effort that resulted in the United States Supreme Court decision outlawing the segregation of city buses and gave critical momentum to the larger battle for civil rights; and WHEREAS, Rosa Parks has been hailed as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" in America for her pivotal act on that day in Alabama, as well as for her lifelong commitment to justice for Black Americans; and WHEREAS, Rosa Parks received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a Congressional Gold Medal; and following her death at age 92, she became the first woman to lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda; and WHEREAS, this historic stronghold created a wave of positive change in America, which is evident by women being allowed to serve on submarines in the United States armed forces and taking leadership positions in religious, business, and political arenas; more women serving in Congress than ever before; the first woman, Kamala Harris, being elected to serve as Vice President of the United States; and the election of the nation's first Black president; and WHEREAS, Rosa Parks risked her life on December 1, 1955, in a selfless effort to end racism, it is abundantly fitting and proper that her legacy is honored and the fight for equal rights and the ending of racism continues. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that 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. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## 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 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. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: Donzella James, Randal Mangham, Sheikh Rahman, Michael Rhett, Tonya Anderson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69812 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr106.md?full=1