HR1438: HR1438 HHCP Day at the capitol; February 24, 2026; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes February 24, 2026 as HHCP Day at the capitol, celebrating Help for Healthcare Professionals (HHCP), a nurse-owned nonprofit founded in 2020 that has served over 25,000 healthcare professionals across 26 counties in Georgia. The resolution lists the group's accomplishments, including raising $481,750, securing federal grant funding, graduating 65 future physicians, launching a career exposure platform, and coordinating $80,000 in disaster relief to Jamaica. It credits the organization's leader, registered nurse Shelli-Ann McKenzie. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to HHCP. It does not create any new law, funding, or regulation.

• Formally designates February 24, 2026 as HHCP Day at the capitol in recognition of Help for Healthcare Professionals.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to HHCP.
• Recites the organization's history and accomplishments as findings of the House, without creating any legal requirement or funding.
• Names Shelli-Ann McKenzie as the nonprofit's leader in the resolution's recitals honoring her work.

The resolution directly names and honors Help for Healthcare Professionals, its leader Shelli-Ann McKenzie, and Georgia healthcare professionals the nonprofit has served; it has no binding effect on the general public, agencies, or businesses.

This is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change. It does not alter Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements on anyone. Its practical effect is limited to public recognition of HHCP's work and a ceremonial copy of the resolution.

• The resolution's whereas clauses recite HHCP's history since 2020, including serving over 25,000 healthcare professionals across 26 counties and raising $481,750.
• The resolved clause designates February 24, 2026 as HHCP Day at the capitol.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Help for Healthcare Professionals.

1. 2026-02-20House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-20House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-20House Hopper (House)

• Jasmine Clark (D, HD-108)Primary sponsor
• Segun Adeyina (D, HD-110)
• Sandy Donatucci (R, HD-105)
• Arlene Beckles (D, HD-096)
• El-Mahdi Holly (D, HD-116)
• Chuck Efstration (R, HD-104)

• healthcare workforce
• nurses
• legislative honors
• nonprofit recognition