SR881: SR881 National Council of Negro Women, Inc; honor

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate. It does not change any law. It marks the 90th anniversary of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW), an organization founded in 1935 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune to advance justice and equality for women of African descent. The resolution recounts the group's history and leadership, describes its four strategic focus areas (education, health equity, economic justice, and social justice advocacy), and highlights the Georgia State Coalition's 13 community sections and 19 collegiate sections. It formally states that the Senate honors the organization and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the NCNW.

• Formally honors the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. on the occasion of its 90th anniversary.
• Recognizes the Georgia State Coalition of the NCNW and its network of 13 community sections and 19 collegiate sections.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
• Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a symbolic statement adopted by the Senate.

The resolution directly names the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., its national leadership, and its Georgia State Coalition, including its community and collegiate sections. It has no regulatory effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes nothing about how Georgia is governed. Its significance is symbolic: it is an official record of the Senate publicly recognizing the NCNW's history and its Georgia chapter's community and collegiate work.

• The resolution's preamble (whereas clauses) recounts the NCNW's 1935 founding by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and its growth to more than 2 million members.
• It names current NCNW leadership, including National Board Chair Dr. A. Lois Keith and President and CEO Rev. Shavon Arline-Bradley.
• It describes the organization's four strategic pillars: education, health equity, economic justice, and social justice advocacy.
• The resolving clause states the Senate honors the NCNW for 90 years of service and celebrates the Georgia State Coalition.
• A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to the NCNW.

1. 2026-03-03Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-26Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)Primary sponsor
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
• David Lucas (D, SD-026)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)

• legislative honors
• civic organizations
• Georgia Senate resolutions
• African American history
• women's organizations