HR1218: HR1218 Atlanta News First/WANF; outstanding public service in honor of Georgia Severe Weather Preparation Week; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. It recognizes Georgia Severe Weather Preparation Week, an annual observance meant to encourage residents, schools, and businesses to prepare for tornadoes, floods, thunderstorms, and extreme heat. The resolution praises the local television station Atlanta News First (WANF) for its weather forecasting, emergency communications, and partnership with state and local emergency management agencies. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare an official copy of the resolution for the station as a keepsake of the honor.

• Formally commends and recognizes Atlanta News First/WANF for its severe weather coverage and public safety journalism.
• States the House of Representatives' appreciation for the station's meteorology team and its role in emergency preparedness education.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Atlanta News First/WANF.
• Does not create any new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor.

The resolution directly names Atlanta News First/WANF and its meteorology team as the honorees. It also references state and local emergency management agencies and first responders that the station partners with, and Georgia residents who rely on its weather coverage.

The resolution carries no legal or financial consequence; it does not change any Georgia law or fund any program. Its practical effect is limited to a formal, public acknowledgment from the legislature honoring a local news outlet's severe weather reporting.

• The whereas clauses describe the purpose of Georgia Severe Weather Preparation Week and Atlanta News First/WANF's weather coverage and emergency communications work.
• The first resolving clause has the House of Representatives commend and recognize Atlanta News First/WANF for its contributions to public safety and preparedness.
• The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the station.

1. 2026-02-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-03House Hopper (House)

• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)Primary sponsor
• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)
• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)

• severe weather preparedness
• local news
• emergency management
• legislative commendation