HR1513: HR1513 Georgia Reads Day; March 3, 2026; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes March 3, 2026, as Georgia Reads Day. It celebrates the Georgia Council on Literacy's work promoting reading achievement, and it commends Malcolm Mitchell, a former Super Bowl champion and Georgia Reads Coach, for encouraging literacy through his Share the Magic Foundation's READBowl reading challenge. The resolution also honors the 2026 READBowl student winners from elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as the 2026 Georgia Reads Community Award winners, who work on literacy efforts from early childhood through adulthood. The resolution does not create new law, spending, or requirements. It simply directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Council on Literacy.

• Formally designates March 3, 2026, as Georgia Reads Day in Georgia.
• Commends students who participated in and won the 2026 READBowl reading challenge.
• Recognizes Malcolm Mitchell, the Georgia Council on Literacy, and 2026 Georgia Reads Community Award winners for literacy work.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Council on Literacy.

The resolution primarily honors Georgia students who took part in the READBowl reading challenge, literacy advocate Malcolm Mitchell, the Georgia Council on Literacy, and community organizations recognized with the 2026 Georgia Reads Community Award.

While largely ceremonial, the resolution gives public recognition to statewide literacy efforts and highlights programs like the READBowl that encourage reading among Georgia students, potentially raising awareness of literacy initiatives across the state.

• The resolution recognizes March 3, 2026, as Georgia Reads Day for the State of Georgia.
• It commends the Georgia Council on Literacy for its statewide leadership on reading achievement.
• It honors Malcolm Mitchell as Georgia Reads Coach for his role inspiring student literacy through the READBowl challenge.
• It recognizes the 2026 READBowl winners and the 2026 Georgia Reads Community Award recipients.
• It directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Council on Literacy.

1. 2026-02-26House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-26House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-26House Hopper (House)

• Chris Erwin (R, HD-032)Primary sponsor
• Bethany Ballard (R, HD-147)
• Scott Hilton (R, HD-048)
• Carmen Rice (R, HD-139)
• Phil Olaleye (D, HD-059)
• Charles Cannon (R, HD-172)

• literacy
• education
• reading programs
• Georgia House resolutions