--- title: SR 664. Dyslexia Day; recognize February 10, 2026 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr664 cite_as: SR 664, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr664 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr664.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr664/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72641 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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Dyslexia Day; recognize February 10, 2026 ## Text Senate Resolution 664 By: Senators Parent of the 44th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Halpern of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 10, 2026, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin; and WHEREAS, dyslexia is the most common learning disability, affecting approximately one in five individuals and approximately 80 percent of all individuals with a learning disability; and WHEREAS, the condition is often unexpected because those it affects can have a very high level of intelligence but read at a much lower level; and WHEREAS, dyslexia causes difficulty with phoneme segmentation, the ability to break words down into individual sounds; and WHEREAS, an individual with dyslexia may have weaknesses in decoding and reading fluency, but they are often surrounded by a sea of strengths in reasoning, problem solving, concept formation, critical thinking, and vocabulary; and WHEREAS, early diagnosis is critical for early remediation and evidence-based intervention that leads to self-awareness, self-empowerment, self-esteem, and necessary accommodations to ensure student, school, and life success; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to draw attention to the profound educational impact of dyslexia on the education and lives of countless children, adults, and students in the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize February 10, 2026, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol. 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 recognizes February 10, 2026, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol, drawing attention to how dyslexia affects students and adults across the state. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it formally recognizes February 10, 2026, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol. The resolution explains that dyslexia is a neurological learning disability that affects about one in five people and accounts for roughly 80 percent of all learning disabilities. It notes that people with dyslexia often have strong reasoning and problem solving skills despite difficulty with reading and breaking words into sounds. The resolution states that early diagnosis and evidence based intervention help students build self esteem and succeed in school and life. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and the press. Because it is a resolution rather than a bill, it does not create any new requirement, funding, or program. ### What it does - Formally designates February 10, 2026, as Dyslexia Day at the Georgia state capitol. - States the Senate's recognition of dyslexia as a common, neurologically based learning disability affecting about one in five people. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press. - Does not create any new law, funding, program, or requirement for schools or agencies. ### Who it affects The resolution primarily affects the Georgia Senate itself, which is taking a formal position, and by extension students, parents, and educators dealing with dyslexia in Georgia, since it draws public attention to the condition without changing any school or agency obligations. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal force and creates no new programs or funding, it publicly acknowledges dyslexia's impact on Georgia students and adults, which can raise awareness and support advocacy efforts even though it does not alter how schools identify or serve students with dyslexia. ### Key provisions - The resolution recognizes February 10, 2026, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol. - It includes background findings describing dyslexia's prevalence, its neurological basis, and its educational effects. - It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press. - As a resolution, it has no statutory effective date and does not amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-02) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-02) - Sponsors: Elena Parent, Harold Jones, Kim Jackson, Sonya Halpern, Nan Orrock, Donzella James, Sally Harrell, Nikki Merritt, Sheikh Rahman, Frank Ginn, Chuck Hufstetler, Randal Mangham, Jaha Howard, Michael Rhett, Matt Brass, RaShaun Kemp, Josh McLaurin, Carden Summers, Freddie Sims, Ed Harbison, Tonya Anderson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72641 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr664.md?full=1