--- title: SR 801. Georgia Alpha Gamma Rho Day; recognize March 18, 2026 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr801 cite_as: SR 801, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr801 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr801.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr801/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73331 date: 2026-02-19 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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Georgia Alpha Gamma Rho Day; recognize March 18, 2026 ## Text Senate Resolution 801 By: Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Ginn of the 47th, Anderson of the 24th, Echols of the 49th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 18, 2026, as Georgia Alpha Gamma Rho Day at the capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity is a national social and professional fraternity founded to promote the advancement of agriculture and the development of leadership, scholarship, and service among young men; and WHEREAS, the Alpha Eta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho was established at the University of Georgia in 1927 and will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2027; and WHEREAS, the Alpha Eta Chapter is the only social and professional agricultural fraternity at the University of Georgia and has played a significant role in preparing generations of young men for careers in agriculture and related industries; and WHEREAS, members of Alpha Gamma Rho are guided by the purpose of building better men and, through them, a better agriculture, contributing to the strength of Georgia's agricultural economy and communities across the state; and WHEREAS, the achievements and service of the Alpha Eta Chapter merit recognition by the State of Georgia for its long-standing commitment to leadership, education, and agricultural excellence. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize March 18, 2026, as Georgia Alpha Gamma Rho Day at the capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Alpha Eta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity. ## 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 designates March 18, 2026, as Georgia Alpha Gamma Rho Day at the state capitol, honoring the University of Georgia chapter of the agricultural fraternity. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-19) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-19) - Sponsors: Russ Goodman, Sam Watson, Frank Ginn, Lee Anderson, Drew Echols, Freddie Sims, Timothy Bearden, Clint Dixon, Matt Brass, Ricky Williams, Chuck Payne, RaShaun Kemp - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73331 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr801.md?full=1