SR690: SR690 Alpha Day; recognize February 19, 2026

This resolution from the Georgia Senate designates February 19, 2026, as Alpha Day at the Capitol, marking the 19th annual event held by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.'s Georgia District. The resolution recounts the fraternity's founding at Cornell University in 1906 and its history of scholarship, brotherhood, and community service, including more than $2.3 million in educational scholarships and 850,000 volunteer hours nationally. It lists notable Georgians who belong to the fraternity, including Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ambassador Andrew Young, Senator Raphael Warnock, and two current state senators. The Senate formally urges citizens to recognize and applaud the fraternity's contributions, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the fraternity, the public, and the press.

• Officially designates February 19, 2026, as Alpha Day at the Capitol in recognition of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
• Urges Georgia citizens to recognize and applaud the fraternity's community contributions and scholarship programs.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the fraternity, the public, and the press.
• Creates no new laws, funding, or legal requirements; it is a symbolic honorary resolution.

The resolution primarily concerns Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and its Georgia District, which represents 42 chapters statewide. It also names specific Georgia public figures who are fraternity members, including two sitting state senators.

The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians; it is a ceremonial honor. Its main real-world effect is public recognition of the fraternity's charitable and educational work during its annual Capitol visit.

• The whereas clauses describe the fraternity's 1906 founding at Cornell University and its founders, known as the 'Jewels.'
• The resolution cites the fraternity's scale, noting more than 70,000 members in over 700 chapters worldwide.
• It notes the fraternity's charitable impact, including over $2.3 million in scholarships and 850,000 community service hours.
• The resolved clause formally designates February 19, 2026, as Alpha Day at the Capitol and urges public recognition.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the fraternity, the public, and the press.

1. 2026-02-05Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-03Senate Hopper (Senate)

• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)Primary sponsor
• Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)
• Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
• Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)

• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
• Senate resolution
• Capitol recognition day
• Georgia history