HR1001: HR1001 State of Georgia; ethical investment of all state funds and public resources; express support

This resolution does not change any law. It expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' position that state-managed money, including retirement funds and other public financial assets, should be invested according to ethical standards. It urges the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, the State Treasurer, the State Accounting Office, and other state investment entities to avoid holding companies complicit in violence, citing concerns about corporate activity connected to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Sudan (particularly the Rapid Support Forces), and conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The resolution also expresses support for divestment from companies whose supply chains depend on conflict minerals, and calls for transparent reporting and routine review of state investments. It directs the Clerk of the House to send copies to the retirement systems, the State Treasurer's office, the public, and the press.

• Urges the state's retirement systems, State Treasurer, State Accounting Office, and other investment entities to avoid investing state funds in companies complicit in violence abroad or at home.
• Names specific concerns about companies tied to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, and conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Expresses support for divestment from companies whose supply chains rely on conflict minerals linked to violence.
• Calls for transparent public reporting and routine review of all state investments to check compliance with ethical investment guidelines set by the American Friends Service Committee.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the retirement systems, the State Treasurer, the public, and the press.

The resolution names the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, the State Treasurer, and the State Accounting Office. It also indirectly touches Georgia state employees and teachers whose retirement funds are managed by these systems.

Because this is a resolution rather than a law, it does not force any changes to how state money is invested. It signals the House's position and asks investment managers to review holdings, which could influence future policy or investment decisions without creating any binding legal requirement.

• The whereas clauses lay out the House's stated concerns about state investments potentially tied to human rights abuses in Israel, the UAE, Sudan, and the Congo.
• The first resolving clause urges named state investment entities to ensure state-controlled funds avoid companies complicit in perpetuating violence, per American Friends Service Committee guidelines.
• The second resolving clause expresses support for divestment from conflict-mineral supply chains and calls for transparent reporting and routine review of state investments.
• The final resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the retirement systems, the State Treasurer, the public, and the press.

1. 2026-01-14House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-01-13House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-12House Hopper (House)

• Eric Bell (D, HD-075)Primary sponsor
• Gabriel Sanchez (D, HD-042)
• Ruwa Romman (D, HD-097)
• El-Mahdi Holly (D, HD-116)
• Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-061)
• Bryce Berry (D, HD-056)

• state pension funds
• ethical investing
• divestment
• human rights
• state government resolutions