SR574: SR574 The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, and Cancer Pathways; recognize

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate recognizing three organizations, The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium (a program of the Georgia Department of Public Health), and Cancer Pathways, for their work raising awareness of HPV and cervical cancer prevention, screening, and education across Georgia. The resolution cites statistics on cervical cancer screening rates, HPV vaccination rates, county-level gaps in OB/GYN access, and racial disparities in diagnosis and death rates in Georgia. It formally names Sharon J Hill and Demetrius Geiger as the 2026 Georgia HPV Community Champions and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the honored organizations.

• Recognizes and commends The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, and Cancer Pathways for cervical cancer education and awareness work in Georgia.
• Names Sharon J Hill and Demetrius Geiger as the 2026 Georgia HPV Community Champions.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the named organizations.
• Creates no new law, funding, or enforcement mechanism; it is a symbolic statement of recognition by the Senate.

The resolution directly names The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathways, and the two named individuals. It also references Georgia women, adolescents, OB/GYN providers, and public health agencies in describing the broader issue of cervical cancer disparities.

The resolution carries no legal effect and creates no funding or program changes. Its practical impact is symbolic: it publicly acknowledges advocacy groups and individuals working on HPV and cervical cancer awareness in Georgia, and highlights statistics about screening gaps and health disparities in the state.

• The preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) cites Georgia-specific statistics on cervical cancer screening rates, HPV vaccination coverage, OB/GYN provider shortages, and racial disparities in diagnosis and mortality.
• The first resolving clause has the Senate recognize and commend the 2026 Georgia HPV Community Champions, Sharon J Hill and Demetrius Geiger.
• The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the honored organizations.

1. 2026-01-15Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
2. 2026-01-14Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)Primary sponsor

• cervical cancer awareness
• HPV vaccination
• public health disparities
• women's health
• legislative commendation