--- title: SR 68. APRN Day; recognize January 30, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr68 cite_as: SR 68, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr68 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr68.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr68/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69698 date: 2025-01-30 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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APRN Day; recognize January 30, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 68 By: Senators Brass of the 6th, Watson of the 1st, Strickland of the 42nd, Halpern of the 39th, Walker III of the 20th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing January 30, 2025, as APRN Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, patients depend on the more than 20,000 licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) in Georgia to diagnose, manage, and treat their chronic and acute health care conditions; and WHEREAS, APRNs work to expand health care access in communities across the State of Georgia, promoting health equity in care and improving health outcomes for all; and WHEREAS, the confidence patients have in APRN-delivered health care is evidenced by the more than one billion visits made annually to APRNs across the country; and WHEREAS, better utilization of APRNs through modernized state laws and improved policies creates better health outcomes through a more accessible, efficient, cost-effective, and higher-quality health care system; and WHEREAS, APRNs serve as major health care providers for many Georgians and play a pivotal role in the health and welfare of our communities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize January 30, 2025, as APRN Day at the state capitol and commend the men and women of our APRN workforce for their strength, leadership, and courage in their willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. 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 January 30, 2025, as APRN Day at the state capitol, honoring Advanced Practice Registered Nurses across the state. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes any statute. It designates January 30, 2025, as APRN Day at the state capitol, recognizing the more than 20,000 licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who work in Georgia. The resolution states that APRNs help expand health care access, promote health equity, and improve health outcomes for patients across the state. It commends the APRN workforce for their service and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press. The resolution does not create funding, requirements, or changes to how APRNs are licensed or allowed to practice in Georgia. ### What it does - Formally recognizes January 30, 2025, as APRN Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Commends Georgia's Advanced Practice Registered Nurse workforce for their role in patient care. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press. - Does not amend any Georgia statute, create funding, or change APRN licensing or scope of practice rules. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Georgia's more than 20,000 licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), and by extension the patients and communities who rely on them for health care. It has no direct legal effect on hospitals, insurers, or other providers. ### Why it matters Because this is a symbolic resolution rather than a change to law, its practical effect is limited to public recognition. It does not alter APRNs' scope of practice, funding, or licensing, so day-to-day health care delivery in Georgia is unaffected. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes January 30, 2025, as APRN Day at the state capitol and commends the APRN workforce. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - The whereas clauses state background facts about APRNs' role in Georgia health care but do not carry legal force. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-30) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-01-30) - Sponsors: Matt Brass, Ben Watson, Brian Strickland, Sonya Halpern, Larry Walker, Billy Hickman, Kay Kirkpatrick, Ricky Williams, Bill Cowsert, Shawn Still, Tonya Anderson, Blake Tillery, Clint Dixon, Sam Watson, Michael Rhett, Nikki Merritt, Mike Hodges, Ed Harbison, Freddie Sims, Kenya Wicks, Jason Anavitarte, Randy Robertson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69698 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr68.md?full=1