SR918: SR918 Georgia Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County Day; recognize May 5, 2026

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or obligations. It recognizes May 5, 2026 as Georgia Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County Day, marking 75 years since the group was founded in 1951 by Idalu Slack. The resolution recounts the Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County's history of volunteer work, including helping establish the Gateway Domestic Violence Center, the Edmondson Telford Child Advocacy Center, the Northeast Georgia Speech and Hearing Center, and the Diaper Bank of North Georgia, which has distributed over a million diapers since 2018. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

• Officially designates May 5, 2026 as Georgia Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County Day in recognition of the organization's 75th anniversary.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, since it is a ceremonial recognition rather than a change to Georgia law.

The resolution directly names the Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County, a women's volunteer organization, and honors its work supporting families, children, and domestic violence survivors in the Gainesville-Hall County area of Northeast Georgia.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect on Georgians statewide. Its practical impact is public recognition: it gives the Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County an official day of honor and puts the Senate's tribute to its 75-year history into the public record.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County's founding in 1951 and its role in civic leadership and volunteerism in Northeast Georgia.
• The resolved clause designates May 5, 2026 as Georgia Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County Day, honoring 75 years of the group's work.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press.

1. 2026-03-09Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-03-06Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)Primary sponsor
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
• Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Mike Hodges (R, SD-003)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)

• ceremonial resolution
• women's volunteer organizations
• Gainesville-Hall County
• community service recognition