--- title: SR 346. Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day; recognize March 10, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr346 cite_as: SR 346, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr346 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr346.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr346/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71160 date: 2025-03-06 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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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Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day; recognize March 10, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 346 By: Senators Rahman of the 5th, Islam Parkes of the 7th, Still of the 48th, James of the 28th, Mangham of the 55th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 10, 2025, as Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan, a respected gastroenterologist, physician leader, and adjunct professor of medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine as well as a Leadership Gwinnett alumnus, has worked to advance initiatives positively impacting the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Dr. Indrakrishnan is part of a new wave of immigration that has been enriching America by giving back to communities, pioneering new paths for civic engagement, and offering a fresh perspective on the meaning of traditional family values; and WHEREAS, he tirelessly serves the State of Georgia in numerous ways, having served and currently serving on the boards of multiple charitable organizations including Rainbow Village, Fill Ministries, Third Eye Dancers, Meals By Grace, Georgia Colorectal Cancer Round Table, Fight Colorectal Cancer, and Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam as well as in his active trustee role at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta; and WHEREAS, Dr. Indrakrishnan has received numerous honors from local, national, and international organizations for his service and achievements, including the Tamil American Pioneer Award from FeTNA, Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Tamil Information Center, Public Service Award from ATMA, and more; and WHEREAS, Dr. Indrakrishnan was the first physician of Asian heritage to be appointed by any Governor of Georgia to serve on the Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce, where he dedicates his time to supporting the development of medical education programs and initiatives to increase the number of physicians and health care practitioners practicing in underserved rural areas; and WHEREAS, he has served as the president and a member of the board of the Georgia Gastroenterologic and Endoscopic Society and the Georgia Association of Physicians of Indian Heritage and is personally committed to the mission to save lives and help thousands of patients; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this extraordinary Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize March 10, 2025, as Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day at the state capitol in honor of his tremendous and deeply valuable years of dedicated service to the State of Georgia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan. ## 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 gastroenterologist Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan by designating March 10, 2025 as Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day at the state capitol. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan, a gastroenterologist and adjunct professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, for his medical career and community service in Georgia. The resolution details his board service with charitable organizations, his role as the first physician of Asian heritage appointed to the Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce, and various awards he has received. It formally designates March 10, 2025 as Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day at the state capitol and directs the Secretary of the Senate to give him a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Officially designates March 10, 2025 as Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and give a copy of the resolution to Dr. Indrakrishnan. - Creates no new laws, funding, penalties, or regulatory changes; it is a purely honorary statement by the Senate. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who is directed to distribute a copy of the resolution to him. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical significance is symbolic: a formal Senate acknowledgment of one individual's medical career and civic contributions in Georgia. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Dr. Indrakrishnan's medical career, board memberships, awards, and his appointment to the Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce. - The resolving clause designates March 10, 2025 as Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day at the state capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Dr. Indrakrishnan. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-06) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-06) - Sponsors: Sheikh Rahman, Nabilah Islam Parkes, Shawn Still, Donzella James, Randal Mangham, Harold Jones, Sally Harrell, Carden Summers, Josh McLaurin, Russ Goodman, Clint Dixon, Nan Orrock, Sam Watson, Matt Brass, Greg Dolezal, Kay Kirkpatrick, Chuck Payne, Kim Jackson, John Kennedy, Kenya Wicks, Brian Strickland, Blake Tillery, Larry Walker, Brandon Beach, Max Burns, Bo Hatchett, Randy Robertson, John Albers, Gail Davenport, RaShaun Kemp, Tonya Anderson, Steve Gooch, Mike Hodges, Billy Hickman, Marty Harbin, Frank Ginn, Drew Echols, Michael Rhett, Jason Anavitarte, Timothy Bearden, David Lucas, Ricky Williams, Lee Anderson, Nikki Merritt, Freddie Sims, Emanuel Jones, Ed Harbison - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71160 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr346.md?full=1