HR1240: HR1240 The Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring The Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association, a group founded in 1993 to support Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) attorneys and law students in Georgia. The text recounts the organization's founding, its charter members, and its mission of advocacy and professional support for AAPI lawyers. It also highlights the GAPABA Law Foundation, a related nonprofit that has awarded over $350,000 for legal internships, programs, and fellowships, including two named scholarships supporting public interest and litigation work. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the association as a formal token of recognition.

• Formally recognizes and commends The Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Recounts the organization's 1993 founding and its chartering as an official chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the association.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, as is typical for a commendation resolution.

The resolution directly names and honors The Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association and its affiliated GAPABA Law Foundation. It has no regulatory effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies beyond the symbolic recognition described.

The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; it is a public, official acknowledgment by the Georgia House of Representatives of an organization's history and community contributions. Its main effect is symbolic, giving the association formal legislative recognition it can keep as a record of that honor.

• The whereas clauses describe GAPABA's 1993 founding by Prof. Natsu Saito and Judge Alvin T. Wong and its chartering as a National Asian Pacific American Bar Association chapter.
• The resolution notes GAPABA's mission to advocate for AAPI attorneys and support their professional advancement in the legal field.
• It describes the GAPABA Law Foundation, organized in 2005, and its award of more than $350,000 to nonprofit organizations for legal internships and fellowships.
• It references two specific funding programs, the Trinh Huynh Fellowship and the Hemanth Digumarthi Public Interest Scholarship, supporting AAPI-focused legal work and public interest internships.
• The resolving clauses formally commend the association and direct the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to it.

1. 2026-02-04House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-04House Hopper (House)

• Michelle Au (D, HD-050)Primary sponsor
• Long Tran (D, HD-080)
• Soo Hong (R, HD-103)
• Samuel Park (D, HD-107)

• legislative commendation
• Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• legal profession
• Georgia House resolutions