Senate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SR 730: Meals on Wheels Atlanta; recognize

Last action February 10, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted

A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes Meals on Wheels Atlanta for 60 years of delivering meals and support services to seniors and homebound residents across the Atlanta area.

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In plain language

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring Meals on Wheels Atlanta, a nonprofit that delivers meals and wellness support to seniors who cannot cook for themselves. The resolution describes the organization's work over 60 years, including serving about 500,000 meals a year to nearly 1,100 seniors and relying on roughly 1,200 volunteers. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose new requirements. It simply commends the organization and its volunteers, staff, and supporters, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to Meals on Wheels Atlanta as a formal token of recognition.

What the bill does

Formally commends Meals on Wheels Atlanta for 60 years of delivering meals and wellness checks to seniors and homebound individuals.
States facts about the organization's scale, including about 500,000 meals served yearly to nearly 1,100 seniors and around 1,200 volunteers involved.
Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Meals on Wheels Atlanta.
Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a statement of recognition rather than an operative policy change.

Who it affects

Meals on Wheels Atlanta, its volunteers, staff, and supporters are the direct subjects of this recognition. Seniors and homebound individuals in the Atlanta area who receive meals and services from the organization are described in the resolution but are not granted anything new by it.

Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not add funding, staff, or programs for Meals on Wheels Atlanta or its clients. Its practical impact is symbolic, giving the organization formal recognition from the Georgia Senate for its decades of service.

Key provisions

The resolution's whereas clauses describe Meals on Wheels Atlanta's mission, its scale of about 500,000 meals a year to nearly 1,100 seniors, and its reliance on about 1,200 volunteers.
The resolved clause formally recognizes and commends the organization and thanks its volunteers, staff, and supporters.
A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Meals on Wheels Atlanta for distribution.

From the bill

“recognize and commend Meals on Wheels Atlanta for 60 years of outstanding service and success as a pivotal force in assisting seniors”
The Senate's core statement honoring the organization's six decades of work.

“this organization serves 500,000 meals each year to nearly 1,100 seniors who face challenges such as limited mobility, chronic illness, disability, and financial insecurity”
The resolution's description of the scale of Meals on Wheels Atlanta's services.

Discussed in meetings (1)

The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.

Senate floor session, February 25, 2026 (legislative day 24)
From 1:09:48 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel
Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate adopted SR 730, honoring Meals on Wheels Atlanta's 60 years of service, without objection. The presenting senator said the organization serves more than 500,000 meals annually to nearly 1,100 seniors and has more than 1,200 volunteers. The senator emphasized the relationships volunteers build with seniors. The organization's chief executive said its meals are medically tailored and invited community members to volunteer.

Status timeline

2026-02-10Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2026-02-09Senate Hopper (Senate)

Topics

senior services
food insecurity
nonprofit recognition
Atlanta community organizations

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