SR680: SR680 Georgia School of Orthodontics; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Georgia School of Orthodontics (GSO), an Atlanta-area orthodontic education and clinical care institution founded in 2014, on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. The resolution recounts the school's history, including its accreditation, its Purple Heart Smiles program for military families, its research center, and its scholarship partnership with the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation. The Senate formally commends the school and invites its founders, leadership, faculty, residents, and staff to appear on the Senate floor on a date chosen by the Secretary of the Senate. The Secretary of the Senate is also directed to provide the school with a copy of the resolution.

• Formally commends and congratulates the Georgia School of Orthodontics for its 10 years of operation and community impact.
• Invites the school's founders, leadership, faculty, residents, and staff to be recognized on the floor of the Georgia Senate on a date set by the Secretary of the Senate.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the school.
• Makes no changes to Georgia law, funding, or regulation; it is a symbolic statement rather than an operative statute.

The Georgia School of Orthodontics and its founders, faculty, residents, and staff are the direct subjects of this resolution. It also involves the Georgia Senate and its Secretary, who will arrange the recognition ceremony and distribute the document.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is a public, formal acknowledgment by the Georgia Senate of the school's history and community contributions, plus a Senate floor invitation.

• The resolution's preamble (the 'WHEREAS' clauses) details GSO's founding in 2014, its accreditation history, and milestones such as its Purple Heart School designation and research center.
• The first resolving clause commends the Georgia School of Orthodontics for its contributions to healthcare access, education, and community service in Georgia.
• The second resolving clause invites the school's leadership and staff to be recognized on the Senate floor on a date set by the Secretary of the Senate.
• The final resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the school for distribution.

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

• Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)Primary sponsor
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)

• orthodontic education
• dental care access
• legislative resolution
• Georgia Senate recognition