SR674: SR674 Delta Day; recognize February 23, 2026

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or obligations. It commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., a public service organization founded in 1913 at Howard University, for over a century of community service, and it marks 2026 as the 25th anniversary of the sorority's Delta Days at the Georgia State Capitol advocacy events. The resolution formally designates February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State Capitol and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy for the sorority. It contains no funding, penalties, or changes to Georgia statutes; it simply expresses the Senate's recognition and appreciation.

• Commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for 113 years of public service and community work in Georgia.
• Designates February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State Capitol.
• Celebrates the 25th anniversary of Delta Days at the Georgia State Capital advocacy event.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the sorority.

The resolution directly names Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and its members, including its Southern Region leadership, and instructs the Secretary of the Senate to produce a ceremonial copy for the organization. It has no regulatory effect on the general public.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives the sorority formal state recognition and marks an annual advocacy tradition at the Capitol, but it does not create new rules, spend money, or change how anyone in Georgia is governed.

• The preamble recounts the sorority's 1913 founding at Howard University and lists its 22 founding members.
• States the sorority has over 300,000 members and more than 1,000 chapters worldwide, working through five programmatic focus areas.
• Notes 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of Delta Days at the Georgia State Capital and lists awards given during that event.
• The resolving clause formally commends the sorority and designates February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State Capitol.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

1. 2026-02-03Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-02Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)Primary sponsor
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)

• Senate resolution
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
• civic recognition
• Georgia State Capitol events