Georgia CommonsSR 801: Georgia Alpha Gamma Rho Day; recognize March 18, 2026
Last action February 19, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution designates March 18, 2026, as Georgia Alpha Gamma Rho Day at the state capitol, honoring the University of Georgia chapter of the agricultural fraternity.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes March 18, 2026, as Georgia Alpha Gamma Rho Day at the capitol, honoring Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, a national organization focused on agriculture, leadership, scholarship, and service. The resolution highlights the Alpha Eta Chapter at the University of Georgia, founded in 1927 and approaching its 100th anniversary in 2027, describing it as the university's only social and professional agricultural fraternity. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the chapter. The resolution creates no new rules, funding, or legal obligations.
What the bill does
- Formally designates March 18, 2026, as Georgia Alpha Gamma Rho Day at the state capitol.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Alpha Eta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity.
- Contains no enforceable legal requirements, funding, or changes to Georgia law; it is a symbolic honor.
Who it affects
The resolution directly concerns the Alpha Eta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity at the University of Georgia and its members. It has no effect on the general public, state agencies, or Georgia law.
Why it matters
The resolution has no practical or legal effect on Georgians; it simply gives formal, symbolic recognition to a university fraternity chapter's history and contributions to Georgia's agricultural community.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause recognizes March 18, 2026, as Georgia Alpha Gamma Rho Day at the capitol.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to the Alpha Eta Chapter.
- The whereas clauses describe the fraternity's founding, its 1927 establishment at the University of Georgia, and its role in agricultural education, but create no legal obligations.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize March 18, 2026, as Georgia Alpha Gamma Rho Day at the capitol”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
- Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
- Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
- Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
- Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
- Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
- Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
- Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
- Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
- Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
- Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
Topics
- ceremonial resolution
- University of Georgia
- agriculture
- ceremonial