Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 1101: 100th anniversary of the Atlanta History Center; recognize and commemorate
Last action April 2, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Senate resolution recognizes the Atlanta History Center's 100th anniversary in 2026, commending the institution for a century of preserving Georgia and Southern history.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Enrolled version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring the Atlanta History Center on its 100th anniversary. It recounts the organization's founding in 1926 as the Atlanta Historical Society, its growth into a 33-acre campus in Buckhead, and its role preserving sites like the Swan House, the Smith Family Farm, and the Margaret Mitchell House, along with its Kenan Research Center archives and Civil War and Civil Rights collections. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. It formally commends the Atlanta History Center and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the organization as a keepsake marking the occasion.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends the Atlanta History Center for reaching its 100th anniversary in 2026.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the Atlanta History Center.
- Does not create any new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement only.
Who it affects
The Atlanta History Center and its staff, who receive the formal recognition, and members of the public interested in the institution's museums, archives, and historic properties in Buckhead and Midtown Atlanta.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its practical significance is symbolic: it publicly acknowledges the Atlanta History Center's role in preserving Georgia and Southern history and gives the organization an official Senate commendation to mark its centennial.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe the Atlanta History Center's founding in 1926 and its growth into its current 33-acre Buckhead campus.
- The resolved clause formally commends the Atlanta History Center on its 100th anniversary and wishes it continued success.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the Atlanta History Center for distribution.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize and commend the Atlanta History Center upon the grand occasion of its 100th anniversary and extend sincere best wishes for continued success”
Discussed in meetings (1)
The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.
Senate floor session, April 2, 2026 (legislative day 40, part 1)
From 2:10:46 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the bill's status history (Senate Read and Adopted)
Summary by Georgia Commons: The clerk described SR 1101 as recognizing the Atlanta History Center's 100th anniversary. The chair asked for objections to adoption, and none was recorded.
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Sonya Halpern (D, SD-39)
- Nan Orrock (D, SD-36)
Topics
- Atlanta History Center
- legislative commendation
- Georgia history
- museums and archives