--- title: SR 808. Harris, Janea'; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr808 cite_as: SR 808, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr808 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr808.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr808/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73352 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr807.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr809.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr808.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 808 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-19 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Kenya Wicks - Tonya Anderson text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR808/2025 upstream_id: 2119533 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Georgia Senate resolution - military veterans - community service recognition - nonprofit advocacy --- # SR 808. Harris, Janea'; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 808 By: Senators Wicks of the 34th and Anderson of the 43rd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Janea' Harris; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Janea' Harris is a United States Army veteran, author, survivor, advocate, and community leader whose life and work are rooted in service, strength, and transformation; and WHEREAS, she served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army, valiantly and courageously protecting her fellow Americans for six years; and WHEREAS, after transitioning from the military, Janea' founded ONFIYA Agency, Inc.,a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering families and youth across Georgia and South Carolina; and WHEREAS, for more than a decade, ONFIYA Agency, Inc., has provided life-changing programs addressing domestic violence, homelessness, grief, food insecurity, and youth development. Through her leadership, thousands of individuals have found hope, resources, and the opportunity to rebuild their lives; and WHEREAS, in addition to her nonprofit work, Janea’ is the author of The Shift Within The Boat, published under her pen name Janie Aadhya; and WHEREAS, her influence extends into education, social services, and justice advocacy, as she currently serves as the Vice President of the Douglas County DFCS Advisory Board and has partnered with organizations such as the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Social Services, Benedict College, the University of South Carolina, Morehouse College, and numerous other school districts and community agencies; and WHEREAS, Janea's dedication to service has been recognized through numerous prestigious awards, including two Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards personally signed by President Joe Biden; and WHEREAS, she has been honored as the 2023 Author of the Year by the Black People United Global Network and has been featured in Voyage Atlanta, Shoutout Atlanta, and Voyage Ohio Hidden Gems; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this extraordinary Georgian be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Janea' Harris for her unwavering commitment to protecting and uplifting vulnerable families. 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 Janea' Harris. ## 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 formally recognizes and commends Janea' Harris, an Army veteran, author, and nonprofit founder, for her community service work. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors Janea' Harris, a United States Army veteran who served six years before founding ONFIYA Agency, Inc., a nonprofit that has worked for more than a decade to address domestic violence, homelessness, grief, food insecurity, and youth development in Georgia and South Carolina. The resolution recounts her work as an author, her role as Vice President of the Douglas County DFCS Advisory Board, her partnerships with organizations like the Department of Juvenile Justice and several colleges, and awards she has received. The Senate resolves to recognize and commend her, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her with a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Janea' Harris on behalf of the Georgia Senate for her military service and community work. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Janea' Harris. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor rather than a change to the Official Code of Georgia. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Janea' Harris. It also references organizations she works with, including ONFIYA Agency, Inc., the Douglas County DFCS Advisory Board, and several colleges and state agencies she has partnered with, though it imposes no obligations on them. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians; it does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its significance is symbolic, giving official state recognition to an individual's military service and community advocacy work. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Janea' Harris's six years of service in the United States Army and her founding of ONFIYA Agency, Inc. - The resolved clause states the Senate recognizes and commends her for protecting and uplifting vulnerable families. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-19) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-19) - Sponsors: Kenya Wicks, Tonya Anderson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73352 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr808.md?full=1