--- title: SR 73. Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr73 cite_as: SR 73, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr73 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr73.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr73/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69710 date: 2025-02-03 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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Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 73 By: Senators Williams of the 25th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Burns of the 23rd, Strickland of the 42nd, Anderson of the 24th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association is a professional organization that supports speech-language pathologists (SLPs), audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the State of Georgia and works to advance the interests of those professions and the public through education, mentoring, advocacy, resources, and service to ensure communication for all; and WHEREAS, many Georgians have communication disorders, language impairment or hearing disorders, or swallowing and feeding disorders; and WHEREAS, many of these disorders are caused by various things such as genetics, age, injury, disease and illness, and noise exposure; and WHEREAS, SLPs and audiologists are among the health care professionals providing hearing screenings, evaluations, diagnoses, treatments, and management for these hearing losses as well as communication and swallowing disorders; and WHEREAS, many of the professionals of the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association serve Georgia's most vulnerable through the Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, and Babies Can't Wait programs; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association's members are licensed professionals, many of whom hold advanced degrees from accredited universities with special training programs; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association's members may be found providing services in various settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, clinics, physicians' offices, private practices, client homes, pre-K through grade 12 schools, universities, and government and military practices; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this distinguished organization be appropriately honored for the health care and educational services its members provide to Georgia's citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association and its members for their many years of tireless, efficient, effective, and dedicated service to the citizens of this state as well as extend best wishes for continued success. 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 Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association. ## 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 Senate resolution honors the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association for its work supporting speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and the Georgians they serve. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association, a professional organization that supports speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists across the state. The resolution describes the kinds of communication, hearing, and swallowing disorders these professionals treat and notes that many association members serve vulnerable Georgians through Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, and the Babies Can't Wait program. It formally commends the association and its members for their service and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the organization. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association for its members' service to Georgians. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the association. - Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties; it is a symbolic honor rather than a change to Georgia law. ### Who it affects The Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association and its members, including speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists, who work in schools, hospitals, clinics, and other settings across Georgia. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect, but it publicly acknowledges the role speech-language pathologists and audiologists play in diagnosing and treating communication, hearing, and swallowing disorders, including for Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids recipients. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause recognizes and commends the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association and its members for their service to Georgia citizens. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to the association. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-03) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-03) - Sponsors: Ricky Williams, Kay Kirkpatrick, Max Burns, Brian Strickland, Lee Anderson, Frank Ginn, Michael Rhett, Randy Robertson, Colton Moore, Sally Harrell, RaShaun Kemp, Gail Davenport - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69710 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr73.md?full=1