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title: SR 674. Delta Day; recognize February 23, 2026
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date: 2026-02-03
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bill_number: SR 674
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: Senate
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-02-03
last_action: Senate Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Kenya Wicks
  - RaShaun Kemp
  - Randal Mangham
  - Jaha Howard
  - Kim Jackson
  - Tonya Anderson
  - Elena Parent
  - Sally Harrell
  - Sonya Halpern
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topic_tags:
  - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  - Delta Day
  - Georgia Senate resolution
  - civic engagement
  - commendation
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# SR 674. Delta Day; recognize February 23, 2026

## Text

Senate Resolution 674
By: Senators Wicks of the 34th, Kemp of the 38th, Mangham of the 55th, Howard of the
35th, Jackson of the 41st and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for its 113 years of service and recognizing
February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State Capital; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is a public service organization founded on
January 13, 1913, by 22 visionary collegiate women at Howard University in Washington,
D.C.; and
WHEREAS, the founding members included Osceola Macarthy Adams, Marguerite Young
Alexander, Winona Cargile Alexander, Ethel CuffBlack, Bertha Pitts Campbell, Zephyr
Chisom Carter, Edna Brown Coleman, Jessie McGuire Dent, Frederica Chase Dodd, Myra
Davis Hemmings, Olive Jones, Jimmie Bugg Middleton, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Vashti
Turley Murphy, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Mamie Reddy Rose, Eliza P. Shippen, Florence
Letcher Toms, Ethel Carr Watson, Wertie Blackwell Weaver, Madree Penn White, and Edith
Motte Young; and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is a sisterhood of college educated women
dedicated to academic excellence and committed to community service; and
WHEREAS, more than 300,000 women have joined the organization to implement the
sorority's mission through its five-point programmatic thrust of educational development,
economic development, political awareness and involvement, physical and mental health,
and international awareness and involvement; and
WHEREAS, the sorority has more than 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the
United States as well as internationally, including Germany, England, Japan, the Virgin
Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea; and
WHEREAS, the Southern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. thrives under the
dynamic and visionary leadership of Soror Regional Director Amaris L. Johnson, and this
body extends its deepest gratitude for her tireless efforts, steadfast dedication, and
unwavering commitment to the empowerment of the communities she serves; and
WHEREAS, the year 2026 marks the historic 25th anniversary of Delta Days at the Georgia
State Capital, celebrating a quarter-century of impactful social action, legislative advocacy,
and civic engagement within the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Delta Days at Georgia State Capital has instituted the Georganna Sinkfield
Servant Leadership Award in recognition of her service as the longest serving female in the
history of the Georgia General Assembly; the Pota E. Coston Trailblazer Award, named for
the first African American female commissioner elected in Fayette County, Georgia; and the
Social Action Collegiate Change Agent Award, which is awarded to a student actively
involved in student government association leadership or partner organizations who
demonstrates the ability to create change in either the campus or community environment;
and
WHEREAS, members of this illustrious sisterhood serve as elected officials, lend support
to various local communities, and lead dialogues on public policy throughout their
communities; and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta members are committed to initiatives in alignment with its
theme of "Solid in Our Sisterhood, Secure in Our Fight," making an impact for 113 years
through sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action, allowing the members to continue
its legacy of social justice through civic engagement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
commend the efforts of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for its 113 years of continued
commitment to public service and its work in making the State of Georgia a better place in
which to live, celebrate the 25th anniversary of social action in Georgia with Delta Days at
the Capital , and recognize February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State Capital.
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 Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority Inc.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes February 23, 2026 as Delta Day at the State Capitol, honoring Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for 113 years of public service and marking 25 years of its Delta Days advocacy event in Georgia.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or obligations. It commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., a national public service sorority founded in 1913 at Howard University, for 113 years of community work in areas like education, economic development, political awareness, health, and international involvement.
The resolution formally designates February 23, 2026 as Delta Day at the State Capitol and celebrates the 25th anniversary of the sorority's Delta Days at the Georgia State Capital event, which involves legislative advocacy and civic engagement. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the sorority as a keepsake of the recognition.

### What it does

- Commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for 113 years of public service and community work in Georgia and beyond.
- Officially recognizes February 23, 2026 as Delta Day at the State Capitol.
- Celebrates the 25th anniversary of Delta Days at the Georgia State Capital, an annual advocacy and civic engagement event.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the sorority.

### Who it affects

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and its members, including its Southern Region leadership, are directly honored. The resolution also involves the Georgia Senate and its Secretary, who must prepare the ceremonial copy for distribution.

### Why it matters

This resolution does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is symbolic: it gives official state recognition to a service organization's anniversary and to an annual event where sorority members engage with lawmakers at the Capitol.

### Key provisions

- The resolution commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for 113 years of continued public service in Georgia and elsewhere.
- It recognizes February 23, 2026 as Delta Day at the State Capitol and celebrates the 25th anniversary of Delta Days at the Georgia State Capital.
- It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the sorority, a standard closing provision for commendatory resolutions.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-02-03)
- Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-03)
- Sponsors: Kenya Wicks, RaShaun Kemp, Randal Mangham, Jaha Howard, Kim Jackson, Tonya Anderson, Elena Parent, Sally Harrell, Sonya Halpern
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72721

> The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr674.md?full=1