SR802: SR802 Executive Function Day; recognize March 25, 2026

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes March 25, 2026, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol, timed to coincide with National Brain Awareness Month. The resolution's text explains why the Senate is making this recognition: it describes executive function as a set of cognitive skills, including self-regulation, working memory, time management, and task completion, that researchers link to reading comprehension and to the broader personal and social skills students need for success. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of it to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press.

• Designates March 25, 2026 as Executive Function Day at the Georgia state capitol.
• States the Senate's recognition of executive function skills as important to personalized learning and student success.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, since it is a commemorative resolution rather than a law.

The designation mainly involves the State Board of Education, which will receive copies of the resolution, and the Georgia Senate itself. It does not impose obligations on schools, teachers, students, or any other group.

Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a binding law, it does not change how schools operate or fund programs. Its practical effect is limited to an official one-day recognition and distribution of the resolution to education officials and the public.

• The whereas clauses lay out the Senate's reasoning, citing research linking executive function skills to reading comprehension and broader life skills.
• The first resolving clause recognizes March 25, 2026 as Executive Function Day at the state capitol during National Brain Awareness Month.
• The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press.

1. 2026-02-19Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-18Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)Primary sponsor
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)
• Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)

• education
• executive function
• commemorative resolution
• Georgia Senate