HR1140: HR1140 Lupus Advocacy Day at the state capitol; February 19, 2026; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes February 19, 2026, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the state capitol. It highlights lupus as a chronic autoimmune disease affecting roughly 55,000 Georgians, and notes that Representative Kim Schofield and the Georgia Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America will host an advocacy event on that date. The resolution commends the Lupus Foundation of America and other groups working to find a cure for lupus and support affected families. It also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Georgia Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America. Resolutions like this one are symbolic and do not change Georgia law or create new funding or requirements.

• Declares February 19, 2026, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the Georgia state capitol.
• Commends the Lupus Foundation of America and related organizations for their work on lupus research and family support.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the Georgia Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America.
• Does not create any new law, funding, or Medicaid requirement despite mentioning Georgia Medicaid's role in lupus screening.

The resolution primarily recognizes the Lupus Foundation of America's Georgia Chapter, lupus patients and their families in Georgia, and Representative Kim Schofield, who is hosting the advocacy event referenced in the text.

While the resolution does not change any law, it gives official recognition to a health advocacy event at the capitol, raising public awareness about lupus and its effects on roughly 55,000 Georgians, particularly young women.

• The whereas clauses describe lupus as a chronic autoimmune disease affecting about 1.5 million Americans, including 55,000 Georgians.
• The text notes that lupus nephritis, a kidney complication, requires screening for early diagnosis, and mentions Georgia Medicaid's potential role in emphasizing that screening.
• The resolving clause formally declares February 19, 2026, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the state capitol.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America.

1. 2026-01-28House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-01-28House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-28House Hopper (House)

• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)Primary sponsor
• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)
• Regina Lewis-Ward (D, HD-115)
• Chris Erwin (R, HD-032)
• Joseph Gullett (R, HD-019)

• lupus awareness
• public health
• state capitol recognition
• Georgia Medicaid
• autoimmune disease