HR1011: HR1011 Founders Day; 01/13/26; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; 113 Years of Service; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recounts the founding of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in 1913 at Howard University by 22 collegiate women, and describes the sorority's growth into a global organization with over 300,000 members and more than 1,000 chapters worldwide. The resolution formally commends the sorority for 113 years of service, designates January 13, 2026 as Founders Day, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the sorority. It does not create any new law, funding, or legal requirement; it is a symbolic honor.

• Commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for 113 years of service in a formal House resolution.
• Recognizes January 13, 2026 as Founders Day in honor of the sorority's founding date.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the sorority.
• Names several sitting Georgia House members who are members of the sorority as part of the resolution's findings.

The resolution directly names Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and its members, including several current Georgia State Representatives who belong to the organization. It has no regulatory or financial effect on the general public.

As a ceremonial resolution, it carries no legal force or funding, but it is an official recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives of the sorority's history and community work, and the Clerk will provide the sorority a formal copy to mark the occasion.

• The preamble recounts the sorority's founding on January 13, 1913 by 22 women at Howard University and lists their names.
• The preamble describes the sorority's growth to over 300,000 members and more than 1,000 chapters worldwide, including international chapters.
• The resolving clause commends the sorority for 113 years of service and designates January 13, 2026 as Founders Day.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the sorority.

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

• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)Primary sponsor
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)
• Edna Jackson (D, HD-165)
• Sheila Jones (D, HD-060)
• Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-061)
• Terry Cummings (D, HD-039)

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
• Founders Day
• ceremonial resolution
• civic organizations
• Georgia House of Representatives