--- title: SR 773. Georgia Donor Week; recognize February 9 to 13, 2026 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr773 cite_as: SR 773, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr773 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr773.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr773/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73222 date: 2026-02-17 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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Dickerson - Larry Walker - Bo Hatchett - Clint Dixon text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR773/2025 upstream_id: 2116199 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - organ donation - Georgia Senate resolution - public health awareness - transplant patients --- # SR 773. Georgia Donor Week; recognize February 9 to 13, 2026 ## Text Senate Resolution 773 By: Senators Albers of the 56th, Payne of the 54th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Echols of the 49th, Howard of the 35th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 9 to 13, 2026, as Georgia Donor Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, organ donation is a lifesaving and life-enhancing gift, offering hope and healing to the thousands of individuals awaiting transplants each year; and WHEREAS, more than 100,000 people in the United States are currently on the national transplant waiting list; and WHEREAS, a single donor can save up to eight lives, restore sight to two individuals, and improve the lives of more than 75 others through tissue donation; and WHEREAS, Georgia Donor Week serves as a time to honor donors and their families for the extraordinary generosity that makes transplantation possible; and WHEREAS, this observance also recognizes the dedicated medical teams, recovery organizations, healthcare professionals, and community partners who work tirelessly to support donation and transplantation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize February 9 to 13, 2026, as Georgia Donor Week at the state capitol and encourage all citizens to learn more about organ donation. 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 February 9 to 13, 2026, as Georgia Donor Week at the state capitol, honoring organ and tissue donors and encouraging Georgians to learn about donation. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate marking February 9 to 13, 2026, as Georgia Donor Week at the state capitol. The resolution explains why the Senate is making this recognition, citing that more than 100,000 people nationally are on the transplant waiting list and that a single donor can save up to eight lives, restore sight to two people, and help more than 75 others through tissue donation. It honors donors, their families, and the medical teams and organizations that support donation and transplantation, and it encourages Georgians to learn more about organ donation. The Senate also directs its Secretary to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press. ### What it does - Formally designates February 9 to 13, 2026, as Georgia Donor Week at the state capitol. - States the Senate's intent to honor organ and tissue donors, their families, and healthcare workers involved in transplantation. - Encourages Georgia citizens to learn more about organ donation, though it creates no legal requirement to do so. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press. ### Who it affects This resolution touches organ and tissue donors and their families, patients awaiting transplants, and the medical teams, recovery organizations, and healthcare professionals involved in donation and transplantation. It does not impose any obligations on state agencies, businesses, or the general public. ### Why it matters Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law, it does not change any rights, funding, or requirements in Georgia. Its practical effect is public recognition intended to raise awareness of organ donation and honor donors, families, and medical staff involved in transplantation. ### Key provisions - Recites background facts about organ donation, including that over 100,000 people nationally await transplants and a single donor can save up to eight lives. - Resolves that the Senate recognizes February 9 to 13, 2026, as Georgia Donor Week at the state capitol. - Encourages all citizens to learn more about organ donation. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-17) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-17) - Sponsors: John Albers, Chuck Payne, Chuck Hufstetler, Drew Echols, Jaha Howard, Sam Watson, Kenya Wicks, Steve Gooch, Harold Jones, Shawn Still, Russ Goodman, Ed Harbison, Lee Anderson, Mike Hodges, Jason Anavitarte, Randy Robertson, Marty Harbin, Ben Watson, Blake Tillery, Brian Strickland, Ed Setzler, Sonya Halpern, Greg Dolezal, Ricky Williams, Bill Cowsert, Jason T. Dickerson, Larry Walker, Bo Hatchett, Clint Dixon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73222 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr773.md?full=1