HR1480: HR1480 Hemophilia of Georgia; commend

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a ceremonial statement from the House of Representatives recognizing Hemophilia of Georgia, a nonprofit based in Sandy Springs that has served Georgians with bleeding disorders like hemophilia and Von Willebrand disease since the early 1970s. The resolution describes the organization's work, including operating two accredited pharmacies that supply factor products, running Camp Wannaklot for children with bleeding disorders, serving as the Southeast Regional Core Center, and supporting research at Emory and St. Jude. The House resolves to commend the organization and its staff, volunteers, and the people it serves, and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to Hemophilia of Georgia.

• Formally commends Hemophilia of Georgia and its staff, volunteers, and the patients it serves on behalf of people with inherited bleeding disorders.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Hemophilia of Georgia.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, since it is a commendation rather than a change to Georgia law.

Hemophilia of Georgia, its nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and other staff, the patients and families it serves who have bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and Von Willebrand disease, and children who attend its Camp Wannaklot.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect, but it is an official public recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives of a nonprofit's decades of clinical, educational, and research work supporting Georgians with inherited bleeding disorders.

• The whereas clauses describe Hemophilia of Georgia's history, its founding in the early 1970s, and its role as the Southeast Regional Core Center.
• The resolved clause commends the organization and everyone it serves for their work on behalf of people with bleeding disorders.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Hemophilia of Georgia.

1. 2026-02-25House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-25House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-25House Hopper (House)

• Sharon Cooper (R, HD-045)Primary sponsor
• Reynaldo Martinez (R, HD-111)
• Lynn Smith (R, HD-070)
• Michelle Au (D, HD-050)
• Teddy Reese (D, HD-140)

• hemophilia
• bleeding disorders
• nonprofit recognition
• healthcare advocacy
• Sandy Springs