Georgia CommonsSR 171: Interfaith Children's Movement's 14th Annual Day; recognize February 11, 2025
Last action February 12, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Senate resolution recognizes February 11, 2025 as the Interfaith Children's Movement's 14th Annual Day at the Georgia State Capitol, honoring the group's child advocacy work.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes February 11, 2025 as the Interfaith Children's Movement's 14th Annual Day at the state capitol, marking the organization's advocacy work for children in Georgia since its founding in 2001. The resolution praises the group for pushing policies related to child healthcare access and juvenile justice reform, and for running youth engagement programs like the Youth Alliance and the Youth Advocacy Internship. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for the organization.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes February 11, 2025 as the Interfaith Children's Movement's 14th Annual Day at the Georgia State Capitol.
- Commends the organization for advocacy work on child healthcare access and juvenile justice reform in Georgia.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.
- Does not create, change, or repeal any Georgia law; it is a symbolic statement from the Senate.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names the Interfaith Children's Movement, a Georgia child advocacy nonprofit, and the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare a copy for distribution. It has no direct legal effect on the general public.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or funding changes, but it gives official state recognition to an advocacy organization's work on children's issues, which can raise the group's public profile and highlight topics like child healthcare and juvenile justice in Georgia.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause formally designates February 11, 2025 as the Interfaith Children's Movement's 14th Annual Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolution clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the organization.
- The whereas clauses describe the organization's founding in 2001 and its youth programs, the Youth Alliance and the Youth Advocacy Internship, but create no legal obligations.
From the bill
“NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize February 11, 2025, as the Interfaith Children's Movement's 14th Annual Day at the state capitol”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
- Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
- Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
- Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
- Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
Topics
- children's advocacy
- legislative recognition
- juvenile justice
- child healthcare