--- title: SR 86. Dyslexia Day; recognize February 4, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr86 cite_as: SR 86, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr86 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr86.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr86/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69760 date: 2025-02-04 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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Dyslexia Day; recognize February 4, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 86 By: Senators Parent of the 44th, Jackson of the 41st, Echols of the 49th, Jones II of the 22nd, Hickman of the 4th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 4, 2025, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin; and WHEREAS, dyslexia is the most common learning disability, affecting approximately one in five individuals and approximately 80 percent of all individuals with a learning disability; and WHEREAS, the condition is often unexpected because those it affects can have a very high level of intelligence but read at a much lower level; and WHEREAS, dyslexia causes difficulty with phoneme segmentation, the ability to break words down into individual sounds; and WHEREAS, an individual with dyslexia may have weaknesses in decoding and reading fluency, but they are often surrounded by a sea of strengths in reasoning, problem solving, concept formation, critical thinking, and vocabulary; and WHEREAS, early diagnosis is critical for early remediation and evidence-based intervention that leads to self-awareness, self-empowerment, self-esteem, and necessary accommodations to ensure student, school, and life success; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to draw attention to the profound educational impact of dyslexia on the education and lives of countless children, adults, and students in the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize February 4, 2025, as Dyslexia 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 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 February 4, 2025 as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol, drawing attention to dyslexia's impact on students and adults across the state. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or obligations. It states that dyslexia is a neurological learning disability affecting about one in five people and roughly 80 percent of those with a learning disability, and explains that people with dyslexia often struggle with reading and sounding out words despite having strong reasoning and thinking skills. The resolution formally designates February 4, 2025 as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and the press. The resolution does not create any new programs, funding, or legal requirements; it is a symbolic statement by the Senate. ### What it does - Formally recognizes February 4, 2025, as Dyslexia Day at the Georgia state capitol. - States factual background on dyslexia, including its prevalence and its effects on reading and learning. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Creates no new funding, programs, or legal requirements; it is a symbolic statement rather than a change to Georgia law. ### Who it affects The resolution mainly affects public awareness rather than any specific group with legal obligations. It speaks to students, families, and educators connected to dyslexia in Georgia, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution. ### Why it matters Because this is a ceremonial resolution, it does not change any law, funding, or school requirement. Its practical effect is limited to publicly marking a day of recognition, which can raise awareness of dyslexia among Georgians without altering how schools identify or support students. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe dyslexia as a neurological learning disability affecting about one in five people. - The resolved clause designates February 4, 2025, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for public and press distribution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: Elena Parent, Kim Jackson, Drew Echols, Harold Jones, Billy Hickman, Michael Rhett, Shawn Still, Jason Esteves, Chuck Payne, Tonya Anderson, Clint Dixon, Max Burns, Frank Ginn, Nikki Merritt, Kenya Wicks, Gail Davenport, Lee Anderson, Kay Kirkpatrick, Nabilah Islam Parkes, Freddie Sims, Ricky Williams, Chuck Hufstetler, Steve Gooch, Sheikh Rahman - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69760 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr86.md?full=1