HR1336: HR1336 Severe Weather Preparedness Week; commending the Meteorologists in the public and private sectors alike for their exceptional service to the State of Georgia; recognize

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes Severe Weather Preparedness Week, an annual observance meant to promote awareness and readiness ahead of severe weather events in Georgia. The resolution praises the National Weather Service office in Peachtree City, broadcast television meteorologists, and other public and private sector meteorologists and support staff for their forecasting, warning, and public safety work during events like tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, winter storms, and extreme heat. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to these meteorologists and organizations as a form of official recognition.

• Formally recognizes Severe Weather Preparedness Week as an occasion to promote severe weather awareness and public safety in Georgia.
• Commends the National Weather Service - Atlanta, broadcast television meteorologists, and other public and private sector meteorologists for their forecasting work.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to these meteorologists and organizations.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties since it is a commendatory resolution rather than a law.

The resolution names the National Weather Service - Atlanta, broadcast television meteorologists, and state and other private and public sector meteorologists, hydrologists, and support staff in Georgia, as well as the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must distribute copies.

While the resolution carries no legal force, it is an official acknowledgment from the Georgia House of Representatives of the role meteorologists play in warning the public about severe weather, which can affect how communities and emergency agencies prepare for storms.

• The whereas clauses describe the National Weather Service - Atlanta's role providing forecasts, watches, and warnings across much of Georgia.
• The resolved clause has the House commend the National Weather Service, broadcast meteorologists, and other public and private sector meteorologists for their service during Severe Weather Preparedness Week.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the recognized meteorologists and organizations.

1. 2026-02-11House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-11House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-11House Hopper (House)

• Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)Primary sponsor
• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)
• Eric Gisler (D, HD-121)
• Mike Cameron (R, HD-001)
• Mary Ann Santos (D, HD-117)

• severe weather preparedness
• meteorologists
• National Weather Service
• public safety
• emergency management