--- title: SR 648. Junior League Movement; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr648 cite_as: SR 648, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr648 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr648.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr648/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72586 date: 2026-02-02 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. 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Junior League Movement; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 648 By: Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Harbison of the 15th, Mangham of the 55th, Sims of the 12th, James of the 28th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Junior League Movement on the occasion of its 125th anniversary and honoring its enduring legacy of developing women leaders and strengthening communities through volunteer service, civic engagement, and advocacy; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Junior League was founded in 1901 by Mary Harriman, with the vision of empowering women to improve their communities through trained volunteer leadership; and WHEREAS, for 125 years, the Junior League Movement has advanced women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and leadership development; and WHEREAS, the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) supports a global network of nearly 300 local Leagues across multiple countries, mobilizing more than 112,000 women committed to strengthening communities through service and leadership; and WHEREAS, the Junior Leagues of Georgia State Public Affairs Committee (JLGA SPAC) serves as a statewide training and advocacy body that educates Junior League members on the legislative process and coordinates nonpartisan public policy engagement across Georgia; and WHEREAS, JLGA SPAC supports informed advocacy efforts focused on the aid and protection of women and girls, equity, healthcare access, and education, while preparing women to serve as effective civic leaders in nonprofit organizations, public service, education, healthcare, and business; and WHEREAS, members of the Junior League Movement have contributed thousands of volunteer hours and significant financial resources to advance education, family stability, health and well-being, civic engagement, and community vitality throughout the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Junior League Movement provides an opportunity to honor the women who built this legacy and to inspire future generations to lead with purpose, integrity, and impact. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend the Junior League Movement on its 125th anniversary and extend its appreciation to Junior League members, past and present, for their enduring contributions to leadership development and community improvement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body acknowledge the continued service of the Junior Leagues of Georgia and the Junior Leagues of Georgia State Public Affairs Committee in advancing civic leadership, equity, education, healthcare access, and the well-being of women and girls across the state. 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 the Junior League Movement. ## 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 the Junior League Movement on its 125th anniversary, recognizing its history of training women leaders and supporting community service across the state. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-02) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-02) - Sponsors: Tonya Anderson, Ed Harbison, Randal Mangham, Freddie Sims, Donzella James, Jaha Howard, RaShaun Kemp, Kenya Wicks, Michael Rhett, Derek Mallow, Harold Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72586 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr648.md?full=1