Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 648: Junior League Movement; recognize
Last action February 2, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution honors the Junior League Movement on its 125th anniversary, recognizing its history of training women leaders and supporting community service across the state.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Enrolled version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes any statute. It recognizes the Junior League Movement, founded in 1901 by Mary Harriman, on the occasion of its 125th anniversary. The resolution praises the organization's work training women as volunteer leaders and highlights the Association of Junior Leagues International's global network as well as the Junior Leagues of Georgia State Public Affairs Committee, which trains members on Georgia's legislative process and coordinates nonpartisan advocacy. The Senate formally commends the movement and its members, past and present, and acknowledges the Junior Leagues of Georgia's continued work on civic leadership, equity, education, healthcare access, and the well-being of women and girls. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the Junior League Movement.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends the Junior League Movement on the 125th anniversary of its founding in 1901.
- Acknowledges the Junior Leagues of Georgia and its State Public Affairs Committee for work on civic leadership, equity, education, and healthcare access.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Junior League Movement.
- Creates no new law, funding, or penalty since it is a commendatory resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia statutes.
Who it affects
This resolution directly names the Junior League Movement, the Association of Junior Leagues International, and the Junior Leagues of Georgia State Public Affairs Committee. It does not impose obligations on the general public, state agencies, or any other group.
Why it matters
Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law, it does not change anyone's rights, duties, or funding. Its practical effect is limited to a formal statement of appreciation from the Georgia Senate and a distributed copy honoring the organization's volunteers.
Key provisions
- The first resolving clause has the Senate recognize and commend the Junior League Movement for its 125 years of leadership development and community work.
- The second resolving clause acknowledges the ongoing service of the Junior Leagues of Georgia and its State Public Affairs Committee in advocacy areas like equity and healthcare access.
- The final resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to the Junior League Movement.
From the bill
“the Junior League was founded in 1901 by Mary Harriman, with the vision of empowering women to improve their communities through trained volunteer leadership”
“mobilizing more than 112,000 women committed to strengthening communities through service and leadership”
Discussed in meetings (1)
The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.
Senate floor session, February 9, 2026 (legislative day 15)
From 0:48:36 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel
Summary by Georgia Commons: The clerk read SR 648, recognizing the Junior League movement’s 125th anniversary and its work developing women leaders and supporting communities. The Senate adopted it without objection. The presenting senator recognized Junior Leagues across Georgia. A representative of the Junior League of Georgia State Public Affairs Committee described the organization’s Capitol Day and said its priorities include protection of women and children, healthcare, education and equity.
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Tonya Anderson (D, SD-43)
- Ed Harbison (D, SD-15)
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-55)
- Freddie Powell Sims (D, SD-12)
- Donzella James (D, SD-28)
- Jaha Howard (D, SD-35)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-38)
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-34)
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett (D, SD-33)
- Derek Mallow (D, SD-2)
- Harold Jones II (D, SD-22)
Topics
- Junior League
- women's leadership
- volunteer service
- Senate resolution
- civic engagement