Georgia CommonsSR 802: Executive Function Day; recognize March 25, 2026
Last action February 19, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution designates March 25, 2026, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol, drawing attention to the role of executive function skills in learning.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It states that executive function, meaning cognitive skills like self-regulation, working memory, task completion, and time management, plays an important role in reading comprehension and overall student success. The resolution formally recognizes March 25, 2026, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol, timed to fall within National Brain Awareness Month. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press. It does not create any program, funding, or legal requirement.
What the bill does
- Designates March 25, 2026, as Executive Function Day at the Georgia state capitol.
- States the Senate's view that executive function skills support reading comprehension and personalized learning for students.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press.
- Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement; it is a symbolic recognition only.
Who it affects
This mainly affects the Georgia Senate itself and the State Board of Education, which receives copies of the resolution. It does not impose obligations on schools, teachers, students, or the public, since it is a ceremonial statement rather than binding law.
Why it matters
Because this is a ceremonial resolution, it does not change any Georgia law, fund any program, or require schools to teach anything differently. Its practical effect is limited to a formal recognition and distribution of the resolution's text to education officials and the press.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe research claims linking executive function skills (self-regulation, working memory, task completion, time management, cognitive flexibility, reflection) to reading comprehension and personalized learning.
- The resolved clause formally recognizes March 25, 2026, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol during National Brain Awareness Month.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize March 25, 2026, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol during National Brain Awareness Month”
“executive function is an umbrella term for the complex cognitive processes that serve ongoing goal-directed behaviors”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
- Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
- Donzella James (D, SD-028)
- Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)
Topics
- education
- student learning
- ceremonial resolution
- Georgia Senate
- cognitive science