Georgia CommonsSR 799: Georgia Reads Day; recognize March 3, 2026
Last action February 19, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution designates March 3, 2026 as Georgia Reads Day, honoring student readers, literacy leader Malcolm Mitchell, and community literacy award winners across the state.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia Senate does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes March 3, 2026 as Georgia Reads Day, a day meant to celebrate literacy efforts across Georgia. It highlights the Georgia Council on Literacy's work supporting reading achievement from early childhood through high school, and praises Malcolm Mitchell, a Super Bowl champion and Georgia Reads Coach, for encouraging students to read through his Share the Magic Foundation's 2026 READBowl challenge. The resolution commends student winners of the 2026 READBowl from elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as the 2026 Georgia Reads Community Award winners, who include schools, organizations, and community leaders working on literacy from birth through adulthood. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Council on Literacy.
What the bill does
- Formally designates March 3, 2026 as Georgia Reads Day in recognition of literacy efforts statewide.
- Commends students who participated in and won the 2026 READBowl reading challenge organized by Malcolm Mitchell's Share the Magic Foundation.
- Praises the Georgia Council on Literacy for its statewide leadership on reading achievement.
- Recognizes the 2026 Georgia Reads Community Award winners for literacy work spanning birth through adulthood.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Council on Literacy.
Who it affects
The resolution mainly affects the Georgia Council on Literacy, Georgia Reads Coach Malcolm Mitchell, students who took part in the 2026 READBowl reading challenge, and the schools, organizations, and community leaders receiving the 2026 Georgia Reads Community Awards.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or funding changes, but it gives official state recognition to literacy programs and the people involved in them, which can raise public awareness of reading initiatives and honor participants' efforts in Georgia's schools and communities.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause recognizes March 3, 2026 as Georgia Reads Day and commends participating students, Malcolm Mitchell, the Georgia Council on Literacy, and community award winners.
- A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Council on Literacy.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize March 3, 2026, as Georgia Reads Day, and commend the students participating in and winning the 2026 READBowl”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
- Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
- Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
- Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
Topics
- literacy
- education
- Georgia Reads Day
- reading programs
- commemorative resolutions