--- title: SR 843. Young Democrats of Georgia Day; recognize March 9, 2026 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr843 cite_as: SR 843, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr843 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr843.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr843/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73543 date: 2026-02-25 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/sr842.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr844.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr843.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 843 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-25 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Nabilah Islam Parkes - Kim Jackson - RaShaun Kemp - Nikki Merritt - Derek Mallow - Harold Jones - Elena Parent - Josh McLaurin text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR843/2025 upstream_id: 2123596 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - youth political engagement - Georgia Senate - Young Democrats of Georgia --- # SR 843. Young Democrats of Georgia Day; recognize March 9, 2026 ## Text Senate Resolution 843 By: Senators Parkes of the 7th, Jackson of the 41st, Kemp of the 38th, Merritt of the 9th, Mallow of the 2nd and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing March 9, 2026, as Young Democrats of Georgia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Young Democrats of Georgia represent young people from all over the state of Georgia between the ages of 14 and 40 that support the Democratic Party; and WHEREAS, engaging young people in federal, state, and local politics is the primary goal of the Young Democrats of Georgia; and WHEREAS, young people play a critical role in fostering a healthy democracy; and WHEREAS, there are many issues that impact young Georgians in their everyday lives, including housing, climate change, and affordability; and WHEREAS, members of the Young Democrats of Georgia have demonstrated their dedication to participating in state politics; and WHEREAS, many Young Democrats serve, or have served under the Gold Dome as aides, interns, and staff, and even as members of the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, many Young Democrats will visit the state capitol on March 9, 2026, for Young Democrats of Georgia Day at the state capitol; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the Young Democrats of Georgia are recognized for their hard work. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body March 9, 2026, as Young Democrats of Georgia Day at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Young Democrats of Georgia, the public, and the press. ## 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 recognizes March 9, 2026 as Young Democrats of Georgia Day at the state capitol, honoring the youth political organization's engagement in state politics. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate. It does not change any law. It formally designates March 9, 2026 as Young Democrats of Georgia Day at the state capitol, marking a day when members of the Young Democrats of Georgia, an organization for people ages 14 to 40 who support the Democratic Party, plan to visit the capitol. The resolution recites the group's goals of engaging young people in politics and notes that many of its members have worked or currently work at the capitol as aides, interns, staff, or elected members of the General Assembly. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the Young Democrats of Georgia, the public, and the press. ### What it does - Formally designates March 9, 2026 as Young Democrats of Georgia Day at the state capitol. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the Young Democrats of Georgia, the public, and the press. - Recites the Senate's recognition of the organization's work engaging young Georgians in politics, without creating any new legal requirement. ### Who it affects The resolution names the Young Democrats of Georgia, an organization of people ages 14 to 40 who support the Democratic Party, and the Secretary of the Senate, who must distribute copies of the resolution. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor with no legal effect or funding attached. It gives the Young Democrats of Georgia formal recognition from the Senate and marks their planned visit to the capitol, but it does not change any Georgia law, program, or budget. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause designates March 9, 2026 as Young Democrats of Georgia Day at the state capitol. - A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the organization, the public, and the press. - The whereas clauses describe the organization's membership, ages 14 to 40, and its goal of engaging young people in politics. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-25) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-25) - Sponsors: Nabilah Islam Parkes, Kim Jackson, RaShaun Kemp, Nikki Merritt, Derek Mallow, Harold Jones, Elena Parent, Josh McLaurin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73543 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr843.md?full=1