HR1012: HR1012 The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium (a program of the Georgia Department of Public Health), and Cancer Pathways; exemplary contributions to cervical cancer education and awareness in Georgia; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium (a program of the Georgia Department of Public Health), HPV Cancer Free GA, and Cancer Pathways for their efforts to raise awareness of HPV and cervical cancer prevention, screening, and education in Georgia. The resolution cites statistics on cervical cancer screening rates, HPV vaccination rates, OB/GYN shortages in Georgia counties, and racial disparities in cervical cancer diagnosis and death rates among Black and Hispanic women. It formally names Sharon J. Hill and Demetrius Geiger as the 2026 Georgia HPV Community Champions and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the honored organizations.

• Formally commends The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, and Cancer Pathways for their cervical cancer education and awareness work in Georgia.
• Names Sharon J. Hill and Demetrius Geiger as the 2026 Georgia HPV Community Champions in recognition of their community impact.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the named organizations.
• Does not create any new law, funding, program, or requirement; it is a symbolic statement by the House.

The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free GA, and Cancer Pathways, along with the two individuals named as 2026 Georgia HPV Community Champions, Sharon J. Hill and Demetrius Geiger.

The resolution carries no legal effect and creates no funding or policy change, but it gives public, official recognition to organizations and individuals working on cervical cancer prevention, and it puts state-level health disparity data about HPV and cervical cancer on the legislative record.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) cites Georgia-specific statistics on cervical cancer screening rates, HPV vaccination rates, OB/GYN provider shortages, and racial disparities in diagnosis and mortality.
• The resolved clause formally commends the 2026 Georgia HPV Community Champions, Sharon J. Hill and Demetrius Geiger, for their leadership and impact.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the four named organizations.

1. 2026-01-13House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-01-13House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-13House Hopper (House)

• Stacey Evans (D, HD-057)Primary sponsor
• Gabriel Sanchez (D, HD-042)
• Michelle Au (D, HD-050)
• Shea Roberts (D, HD-052)
• Jasmine Clark (D, HD-108)

• cervical cancer
• HPV vaccination
• public health
• health disparities
• cancer awareness