--- title: SR 289. Georgia Caregivers Day; recognize February 28, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr289 cite_as: SR 289, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr289 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr289.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr289/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70902 date: 2025-02-27 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr288.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr290.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr289.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 289 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-27 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Gail Davenport - Kim Jackson - Jason Esteves - Donzella James - Tonya Anderson - Matt Brass - Ed Harbison - Randal Mangham - Elena Parent - Kenya Wicks - Sally Harrell text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR289/2025 upstream_id: 1986194 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - caregivers - home care - elder care - disability services - Georgia Senate resolutions --- # SR 289. Georgia Caregivers Day; recognize February 28, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 289 By: Senators Davenport of the 17th, Jackson of the 41st, Esteves of the 35th, James of the 28th, Anderson of the 43rd and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 28, 2025, as Georgia Caregivers Day; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, created in 2015, National Caregivers Day serves to recognize caregivers across the country whose compassionate care enables millions of Americans who are aging or who have a disability to remain as independent as possible in their own homes; and WHEREAS, professional caregivers, who number nearly 4.6 million in the United States, and family caregivers, who are estimated at 44 million, are lifelines to millions of Americans who need assistance with medical, personal, and end-of-life care; and WHEREAS, caregiving has been proclaimed the ultimate form of love and respect, and as a country, we should support and demonstrate our gratitude for caregivers and their role in fulfilling an individual's desire to remain at home; and WHEREAS, the home care industry is among the fastest growing health care industries in the United States, and the Home Care Association Georgia Chapter continuously advocates on behalf of our frontline caregivers; and WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, caregivers stepped up to the challenge by not only caring for their clients but also risking their own personal health and safety while doing so; and WHEREAS, home care workers allow families to stay together at home safely and with dignity as they age. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize February 28, 2025, as Georgia Caregivers Day and express their gratitude to caregivers for their unwavering commitment to the care of their clients and families. 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 designates February 28, 2025, as Georgia Caregivers Day, honoring professional and family caregivers across the state. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia Senate recognizes February 28, 2025, as Georgia Caregivers Day. It follows the lead of National Caregivers Day, created in 2015, which honors caregivers whose work helps aging Americans and people with disabilities remain independent in their own homes. The resolution notes that millions of professional and family caregivers provide medical, personal, and end-of-life care, and it highlights the role of the home care industry and groups like the Home Care Association Georgia Chapter. It also points to caregivers' work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and the press, but it does not create any new law, funding, or ongoing program. ### What it does - Formally designates February 28, 2025, as Georgia Caregivers Day through a Senate resolution. - Expresses the Georgia Senate's gratitude to professional and family caregivers for their work caring for clients and families. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Does not establish any new legal requirement, funding, or agency program; it is a symbolic recognition only. ### Who it affects The resolution touches professional and family caregivers in Georgia, the home care industry, the Home Care Association Georgia Chapter, and aging Georgians or people with disabilities who rely on caregiving services to remain in their homes. ### Why it matters Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law, it does not change any rights, funding, or requirements for caregivers or care recipients. Its main effect is public recognition, giving caregivers formal acknowledgment from the Georgia Senate. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes February 28, 2025, as Georgia Caregivers Day and thanks caregivers for their commitment to clients and families. - A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press. - The preamble (whereas clauses) cites national caregiver statistics and the role of caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic but creates no binding obligations. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-27) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-27) - Sponsors: Gail Davenport, Kim Jackson, Jason Esteves, Donzella James, Tonya Anderson, Matt Brass, Ed Harbison, Randal Mangham, Elena Parent, Kenya Wicks, Sally Harrell - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70902 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr289.md?full=1