SR 230: Trauma Awareness Day; recognize February 26, 2025

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it formally recognizes February 26, 2025 as Trauma Awareness Day at the state capitol. It commends Georgia's trauma professionals, the Georgia Trauma Commission, and the Georgia Trauma Foundation for their work treating and preventing physical trauma, which the resolution notes is the leading cause of death nationally for people under 45. The resolution highlights the importance of trauma care facilities, trained medical personnel, prevention programs like road safety campaigns and violence prevention efforts, and rehabilitation services such as physical and occupational therapy. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press.

• Designates February 26, 2025 as Trauma Awareness Day at the Georgia state capitol.
• Commends Georgia's trauma professionals, the Georgia Trauma Commission, and the Georgia Trauma Foundation by name.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Creates no new funding, program, or legal requirement; it is a symbolic statement rather than a change to Georgia law.

The resolution recognizes Georgia's trauma professionals, the Georgia Trauma Commission, and the Georgia Trauma Foundation. It also touches trauma survivors, community organizations, and volunteers involved in trauma prevention, care, and rehabilitation, though it imposes no obligations on any of them.

Because this is a commemorative resolution, it does not create funding, programs, or legal duties. Its practical effect is limited to a public recognition ceremony and distributed copies of the resolution, intended to raise awareness of physical trauma and honor those who treat and support trauma patients.

• The resolved clause recognizes February 26, 2025 as Trauma Awareness Day at the state capitol.
• The resolved clause commends the Georgia Trauma Commission, the Georgia Trauma Foundation, and the state's trauma professionals.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and the press.
• The whereas clauses cite background facts, such as trauma being the leading cause of death under age 45 in the United States, but create no legal obligations.

1. 2025-02-21Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-20Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)Primary sponsor
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-052)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
• Mike Hodges (R, SD-003)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)
• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
• Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)

• trauma awareness
• public health
• Georgia Senate resolution
• medical professionals