--- title: SR 824. 68th Annual Southeast District Conference of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr824 cite_as: SR 824, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr824 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr824.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr824/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73483 date: 2026-02-24 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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Dickerson - Gail Davenport - Kim Jackson - Bo Hatchett - Jaha Howard - Kay Kirkpatrick - Freddie Sims - Nabilah Islam Parkes - Derek Mallow - RaShaun Kemp - Michael Rhett - Sheikh Rahman - Randal Mangham - Randy Robertson - Ed Setzler - Elena Parent - Donzella James text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR824/2025 upstream_id: 2121451 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Georgia Senate - civic organizations - women's professional groups - Columbus Georgia --- # SR 824. 68th Annual Southeast District Conference of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 824 By: Senators Harbison of the 15th, Jones II of the 22nd, Orrock of the 36th, Payne of the 54th, Goodman of the 8th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the 68th Annual Southeast District Conference of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., and honoring its longstanding commitment to leadership, service, and economic empowerment; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., (NANBPWC) was founded in 1935 and stands as one of the nation's longest-standing organizations dedicated to the professional, civic, and economic advancement of African American women; and WHEREAS, for more than nine decades, NANBPWC has upheld a proud legacy of advocacy, leadership development, entrepreneurship, voter education, youth mentorship, and community service at the local, state, and national levels; and WHEREAS, the Southeast District of NANBPWC represents one of the organization's most dynamic and impactful regions, serving members across multiple states for more than six decades and consistently championing leadership excellence and community empowerment throughout the southeastern United States; and WHEREAS, the 68th Annual Southeast District Conference will convene March 19-22, 2026, in Columbus, Georgia, bringing together business and professional women, community leaders, youth, and stakeholders from across the region; and WHEREAS, the 2026 conference theme, "Moving Forward With Purpose...Unstoppable," reflects the organization's historic foundation and continued commitment to progress, service, and collective impact in strengthening families, communities, and economic opportunities; and WHEREAS, the members of NANBPWC and its Southeast District have made significant contributions to leadership development, economic empowerment, civic engagement, and community collaboration, thereby enhancing the quality of life for citizens throughout Georgia and the Southeast; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments and enduring service of NANBPWC and its Southeast District be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., Southeast District, upon the occasion of its 68th Annual Southeast District Conference, and extend best wishes for a successful and impactful gathering in Columbus, Georgia. 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 leadership of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., Southeast District. ## 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 Senate resolution recognizes the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., Southeast District, as it holds its 68th annual conference in Columbus, Georgia in March 2026. ### Plain-language summary This Senate resolution honors the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. (NANBPWC), an organization founded in 1935 that supports the professional, civic, and economic advancement of African American women. The resolution highlights the group's Southeast District, which has served members across multiple southeastern states for more than six decades. The resolution formally recognizes and commends the organization on the occasion of its 68th Annual Southeast District Conference, scheduled for March 19 through 22, 2026, in Columbus, Georgia, under the theme 'Moving Forward With Purpose...Unstoppable.' It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization's Southeast District leadership. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends NANBPWC's Southeast District on its 68th Annual Southeast District Conference. - Extends the Senate's best wishes for a successful conference held March 19-22, 2026, in Columbus, Georgia. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization's Southeast District leadership. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a ceremonial resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., and its Southeast District, along with the conference attendees, community leaders, and youth participating in the March 2026 event in Columbus, Georgia. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect but serves as an official statement of state recognition, which the organization can use to mark the occasion and highlight its decades of leadership development and community service work in Georgia and the Southeast. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause has the Senate recognize and commend NANBPWC's Southeast District for its 68th Annual Conference and wish it success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the organization's Southeast District leadership. - The whereas clauses describe the organization's 1935 founding, its nine-decade history, and the conference's March 19-22, 2026 dates and theme. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-24) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-24) - Sponsors: Ed Harbison, Harold Jones, Nan Orrock, Chuck Payne, Russ Goodman, Timothy Bearden, David Lucas, Tonya Anderson, Jason T. Dickerson, Gail Davenport, Kim Jackson, Bo Hatchett, Jaha Howard, Kay Kirkpatrick, Freddie Sims, Nabilah Islam Parkes, Derek Mallow, RaShaun Kemp, Michael Rhett, Sheikh Rahman, Randal Mangham, Randy Robertson, Ed Setzler, Elena Parent, Donzella James - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73483 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr824.md?full=1