HR1163: HR1163 Girl Scout Day at the state capitol; February 3, 2026; commending Girl Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world to American girls; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives sets aside February 3, 2026 as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol. It recounts the history of the Girl Scouts movement, which began in Savannah in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low gathered 18 girls to build an organization open to girls across class, cultural, and ethnic lines, including those with disabilities. The resolution highlights the scale of the organization today, citing more than 59 million American alumnae and 2.6 million current members nationwide, plus about 43,000 members served in Georgia by the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia and Greater Atlanta Councils. It formally commends the Girl Scouts for leadership development and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

• Designates February 3, 2026 as Girl Scout Day at the Georgia state capitol.
• Commends the Girl Scouts organization as a leader in developing leadership skills in girls.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press.

The resolution primarily recognizes the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia and Greater Atlanta Councils and their roughly 43,000 Georgia members, as well as Girl Scout alumnae and volunteers being honored at the state capitol on the designated day.

The resolution carries symbolic recognition rather than a change to Georgia law. It gives the Girl Scouts organization official acknowledgment at the state capitol and publicizes the group's history and reach through House distribution of the resolution.

• The resolving clause recognizes February 3, 2026 as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol and commends the Girl Scouts.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies for distribution to the public and press.
• The whereas clauses recount the 1912 founding of Girl Scouts by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah and cite membership figures nationally and in Georgia.

1. 2026-01-29House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-01-29House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-29House Hopper (House)

• Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)Primary sponsor
• Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
• Teddy Reese (D, HD-140)
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)
• Rhonda Taylor (D, HD-092)
• Sylvia Baker (D, HD-064)

• Girl Scouts
• state capitol recognition
• Savannah history
• youth organizations