--- title: SR 723. Blue and White Day; recognize March 3, 2026 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr723 cite_as: SR 723, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr723 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr723.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr723/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72979 date: 2026-02-09 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr722.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr724.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr723.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 723 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-09 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Kenya Wicks - Freddie Sims - Derek Mallow - Tonya Anderson - RaShaun Kemp text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR723/2025 upstream_id: 2111553 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Georgia Senate resolution - Blue and White Day - Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority - commemorative day --- # SR 723. Blue and White Day; recognize March 3, 2026 ## Text Senate Resolution 723 By: Senators Wicks of the 34th, Sims of the 12th, Mallow of the 2nd, Anderson of the 43rd and Kemp of the 38th A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 3, 2026, as Blue and White Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Blue and White Day honors the combined service and community impact of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, the only constitutionally bonded brother and sister organizations among the National Pan-Hellenic Council, and their longstanding commitment to service, civic engagement, and community empowerment across the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the men of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, continue to exemplify the high ideals of their distinguished founders' belief of "culture for service and service for humanity" with 56 active chapters throughout the great State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the Georgia chapters of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, continuously strive to improve the communities they work and reside in by establishing service projects designed to eliminate physical and mental health inequities, mobilize and educate voters, and empower a previously marginalized citizenry; and WHEREAS, the women of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, a community conscious, action-oriented organization, continue to fulfill the vision of their founders with 60 active chapters throughout the great State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the Georgia chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, strive to improve their communities by establishing projects and programs that advocate social, mental and physical health, and economic justice; and WHEREAS, Georgia chapters of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, continue to build on a rich legacy of shared purpose for the benefit of communities in the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the combined efforts of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, and recognize March 3, 2026, as Blue and White Day at the state capitol. 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 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. ## 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 designates March 3, 2026, as Blue and White Day at the state capitol, honoring Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial measure passed by the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes March 3, 2026, as Blue and White Day at the state capitol, honoring Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, two historically Black Greek organizations described as the only constitutionally bonded brother and sister organizations in the National Pan-Hellenic Council. The resolution praises both groups' community service work in Georgia, including efforts on health equity, voter mobilization, and economic justice, citing 56 active Phi Beta Sigma chapters and 60 active Zeta Phi Beta chapters statewide. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to both organizations. It creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Formally designates March 3, 2026, as Blue and White Day at the Georgia state capitol. - Commends Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, for their community service in Georgia. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to both organizations. - Creates no binding legal obligation, funding, or enforcement mechanism; it is a symbolic honor. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, and their Georgia chapters. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the two organizations. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is a one-day ceremonial recognition at the state capitol and a formal record of the Senate honoring the two organizations' service work, without changing any law, funding, or program. ### Key provisions - Resolving clause recognizes March 3, 2026, as Blue and White Day at the state capitol and commends the two organizations' combined efforts. - Final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-09) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-09) - Sponsors: Kenya Wicks, Freddie Sims, Derek Mallow, Tonya Anderson, RaShaun Kemp - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72979 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr723.md?full=1