SR808: SR808 Harris, Janea'; recognize

This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate honoring one person, Janea' Harris, rather than a change to state law. It recognizes her six years of service in the United States Army and her work after leaving the military founding ONFIYA Agency, Inc., a nonprofit that has run programs on domestic violence, homelessness, grief, food insecurity, and youth development in Georgia and South Carolina for more than a decade. The resolution also notes her work as an author under the pen name Janie Aadhya, her role as Vice President of the Douglas County DFCS (Division of Family and Children Services) Advisory Board, her partnerships with agencies like the Department of Juvenile Justice, and awards including two Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards. The Senate directs its Secretary to give her a copy of the resolution as a keepsake.

• Formally recognizes and commends Janea' Harris on behalf of the Georgia Senate for her military service and community work.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Janea' Harris.
• Creates no new law, funding, or ongoing government obligation; it is a ceremonial statement only.

This resolution directly names and honors Janea' Harris. It also references organizations she works with, including ONFIYA Agency, Inc., the Douglas County DFCS Advisory Board, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and several colleges and school districts, but imposes no duties on them.

The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its practical significance is symbolic: it gives official Senate recognition to one Georgian's military service and nonprofit work, and provides her a keepsake copy for the record.

• The whereas clauses describe Harris's six years of U.S. Army service and her founding of ONFIYA Agency, Inc.
• The resolution notes her authorship of a book, The Shift Within The Boat, under the pen name Janie Aadhya.
• It cites her role as Vice President of the Douglas County DFCS Advisory Board and partnerships with justice and education agencies.
• The resolved clause states the Senate's recognition and commendation of Harris.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to her.

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

• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)Primary sponsor
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)

• ceremonial resolution
• veterans
• nonprofit advocacy
• Georgia Senate honors