HR1621: HR1621 Pace Day at the Capitol; March 19, 2026; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes March 19, 2026 as Pace Day at the Capitol, honoring the Pace Center for Girls, an organization founded in 1985 in Jacksonville, Florida that provides free academics, counseling, case management, and life skills training to girls affected by trauma. The resolution describes the center's history and mission, noting it now serves 23 communities and more than 3,000 girls a year across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the Pace Center for Girls, but it creates no new requirements, funding, or legal changes.

• Formally designates March 19, 2026 as Pace Day at the Capitol in the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Recognizes the Pace Center for Girls for providing free academics, counseling, and life skills training to girls affected by trauma.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Pace Center for Girls.
• Creates no new laws, funding, or legal obligations; it is a symbolic statement of recognition.

The resolution directly names the Pace Center for Girls, an organization serving girls and young women in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. It does not impose duties on the public, state agencies, or any other Georgians beyond the House Clerk's administrative task.

The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians' daily lives; it is a public statement of appreciation. Its main practical consequence is a formal, on-record acknowledgment of the Pace Center for Girls' work, which the organization can use for recognition purposes.

• The resolution recites the Pace Center for Girls' founding in 1985 and its mission of serving girls affected by trauma through education and counseling.
• The resolved clause formally designates March 19, 2026 as Pace Day at the Capitol.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the Pace Center for Girls.

1. 2026-03-06House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-06House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-06House Hopper (House)

• Miriam Paris (D, HD-142)Primary sponsor
• Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)
• Anissa Jones (D, HD-143)
• Dale Washburn (R, HD-144)
• Floyd Griffin (D, HD-149)

• ceremonial resolution
• Pace Center for Girls
• girls' education
• juvenile justice