HR1248: HR1248 Lifting Our Voices, Inc.; LOV Day; February 28, 2026; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the work of Lifting Our Voices, Inc. (LOV), a nonprofit organization founded by Morehouse College graduate Noah McQueen to address food insecurity and other social and economic issues affecting vulnerable communities in Georgia. The resolution recounts the organization's activities, including meal distribution, voter registration drives, and clothing and toiletry collection, and formally designates February 28, 2026, as LOV Day. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create any program, or spend any state funds.

• Formally recognizes February 28, 2026, as LOV Day in honor of Lifting Our Voices, Inc.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.
• Makes no changes to Georgia law, regulations, or state funding; it is a purely honorary statement.

The resolution directly names Lifting Our Voices, Inc., its founder Noah McQueen, and the communities it serves through food distribution, clothing drives, and voter registration efforts in Georgia and other states.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. Its practical significance is limited to public recognition of the nonprofit's community service work, particularly its meal, clothing, and voter registration programs.

• Recites the history and activities of Lifting Our Voices, Inc., including meal distribution, clothing drives, and voter registration.
• Resolves that the House of Representatives honors the organization and designates February 28, 2026, as LOV Day.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the organization.

1. 2026-02-05House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-05House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-05House Hopper (House)

• Bryce Berry (D, HD-056)Primary sponsor
• Eric Bell (D, HD-075)
• Doreen Carter (D, HD-093)
• Park Cannon (D, HD-058)
• El-Mahdi Holly (D, HD-116)

• community service
• nonprofit recognition
• food insecurity
• voter registration
• legislative honors