--- title: SR 470. Executive Function Day; recognize March 26, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr470 cite_as: SR 470, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr470 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr470.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr470/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71667 date: 2025-03-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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/sr469.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr471.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr470.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 470 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-27 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Billy Hickman - Mike Hodges text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR470/2025 upstream_id: 2014651 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - education awareness - executive function - personalized learning - state resolutions --- # SR 470. Executive Function Day; recognize March 26, 2025 ## Text 25 LC 112 3521 Senate Resolution 470 By: Senators Hickman of the 4th and Hodges of the 3rd A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia wants all students to reach their individual potential; and3 WHEREAS, existing research and cognitive science are the backbo ne for personalized4 learning; and5 WHEREAS, literacy and numeracy are vital skills for academic su ccess, and as research6 shows, executive function is likely associated with reading com prehension through its7 relation with decoding and oral language; and8 WHEREAS, current research provides additional support for the role of executive function9 in reading comprehension as a potentially crucial precursor to skilled reading; and10 WHEREAS, in personalized learning, educators must explicitly teach students the skills of11 executive function as the foundation before any other conditions for personalized learning12 can be effectively pursued; and13 S. R. 470 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3521 WHEREAS, executive function is an umbrella term for the complex cognitive processes that14 serve ongoing goal-directed behaviors; and15 WHEREAS, executive function skills, which are well established in cognitive science, are16 also the foundational cognitive processes needed for the "soft skills," "essential skills," and17 "social emotional skills" students need for 21st century colleg e, career, and community18 success; and19 WHEREAS, the skills of executive function (self-regulation, emotional responsibility, task20 completion, working memory, cognitive flexibility, time managem ent, and reflection) are21 crucial to personalized learning and life-long learning; and22 WHEREAS, explicit teaching of executive function leads to self- awareness,23 self-empowerment, self-esteem, and necessary learning skills to ensure student, school, and24 life success; and25 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to draw attention to the profound educational26 impact of executive function on the education and lives of children, adults, and students in27 the State of Georgia.28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body29 recognize March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the stat e capitol during National30 Brain Awareness Month.31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed32 to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for dis tribution to members of the33 State Board of Education, the public, and the press.34 S. R. 470 - 2 - ## 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 recognizes March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol, highlighting the role of executive function skills in student learning. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol, timed to coincide with National Brain Awareness Month. The resolution explains why lawmakers are drawing attention to executive function, a term for cognitive skills like self-regulation, working memory, time management, and task completion, saying these skills underlie reading comprehension, personalized learning, and broader academic and life success. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press. It creates no new requirements, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Formally recognizes March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the Georgia state capitol. - States the Senate's view that executive function skills are foundational to reading comprehension and personalized learning. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press. - Creates no binding legal requirement, funding, or penalty; it is a symbolic statement rather than a change to Georgia law. ### Who it affects The resolution most directly involves the Georgia State Board of Education, which receives copies, and speaks broadly to students, educators, and families interested in personalized learning and cognitive skill development in Georgia schools. ### Why it matters Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law, it does not change any school requirements, funding, or policy. Its practical effect is limited to raising public awareness about executive function skills and their connection to reading and learning. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe research linking executive function skills, such as working memory and self-regulation, to reading comprehension and personalized learning. - The resolving clause formally designates March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol during National Brain Awareness Month. - A further resolution clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Billy Hickman, Mike Hodges - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71667 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr470.md?full=1