--- title: SR 756. Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day; recognize April 13, 2026 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr756 cite_as: SR 756, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr756 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr756.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr756/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73114 date: 2026-02-12 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/sr755.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr757.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr756.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 756 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-12 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Bill Cowsert - Carden Summers - Matt Brass - Ed Harbison - Ricky Williams - Freddie Sims - Tonya Anderson - Harold Jones text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR756/2025 upstream_id: 2114684 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - lineworkers - commemorative resolution - utility workers - state capitol recognition --- # SR 756. Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day; recognize April 13, 2026 ## Text Senate Resolution 756 By: Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Summers of the 13th, Brass of the 6th, Harbison of the 15th, Williams of the 25th and others A RESOLUTION Commending Georgia's lineworkers and recognizing April 13, 2026, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the profession of a lineworker is steeped in personal, family, and professional tradition; and WHEREAS, lineworkers are often first responders during storms and other catastrophic events, working to make the scene safe for other public safety heroes; and WHEREAS, lineworkers work with thousands of volts of electricity high atop power lines 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to keep electricity flowing; and WHEREAS, lineworkers must often work under dangerous conditions far from their families to construct and maintain the energy infrastructure of this state; and WHEREAS, lineworkers put their lives on the line every day with little recognition from the community regarding the danger of their work; and WHEREAS, it is most fitting and proper that the lineworkers of Georgia be recognized for their effective and dedicated service to the people of the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend Georgia's lineworkers for their efforts in keeping the power on and protecting public safety and recognize April 13, 2026, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol. 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 April 13, 2026 as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol, honoring the state's electrical lineworkers. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia Senate does not change any law. It formally commends lineworkers, the utility workers who build and repair power lines, for their work keeping electricity flowing and responding to storms and other emergencies. The resolution notes that lineworkers often work in dangerous conditions, far from home, and are frequently among the first on the scene after storms to help make areas safe for other emergency responders. The resolution designates April 13, 2026 as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press. ### What it does - Commends Georgia's lineworkers for their work maintaining power lines and responding to storms and emergencies. - Designates April 13, 2026 as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press. ### Who it affects Electrical lineworkers across Georgia and the utility companies that employ them are the direct subjects of this resolution. It does not impose duties on any other group beyond the Secretary of the Senate, who must distribute copies of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic weight rather than legal effect. It gives public recognition to lineworkers' role in restoring power and safety during storms, but it does not create funding, benefits, or new legal protections for them. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe lineworkers' role as first responders during storms and their work with high-voltage lines around the clock. - The resolved clause has the Senate commend lineworkers and designate April 13, 2026 as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies for public and press distribution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-12) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-12) - Sponsors: Bill Cowsert, Carden Summers, Matt Brass, Ed Harbison, Ricky Williams, Freddie Sims, Tonya Anderson, Harold Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73114 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr756.md?full=1