HR1700: HR1700 Cho, Stephanie; Sonjui Kumar, Sarah Park, Victoria Huynh, and Aparna Bhattacharyya; extraordinary leadership following the Atlanta-area spa shootings and their ongoing commitment to justice, healing, and the safety of Asian American communities; commend

This House resolution recognizes five women for their work supporting Asian American communities in Georgia after the March 2021 shootings at three Atlanta-area spas, which killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent. The resolution describes each woman's specific role: Stephanie Cho led a trauma-informed rapid response and managed a victims' fund, Sonjui Kumar supported the victims' fund and offered probate services, Sarah Park mobilized multilingual outreach for the Korean American community, Victoria Huynh coordinated advocacy and remembrance events through the Georgia Stop AAPI Hate Coalition, and Aparna Bhattacharyya connected the response to victim advocacy professionals. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally states that the House of Representatives recognizes and honors these five individuals, and it directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to them.

• Formally recognizes and honors five named women for their leadership after the 2021 Atlanta-area spa shootings.
• Describes each woman's specific contributions, including victim fund management, probate services, multilingual outreach, advocacy coordination, and trauma-informed services.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the five honorees.
• Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement by the House of Representatives.

The resolution directly names and honors Stephanie Cho, Sonjui Kumar, Sarah Park, Victoria Huynh, and Aparna Bhattacharyya, along with the organizations they represent, including Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, the Korean American Coalition-Metro Atlanta, the Georgia AAPI Hub, and Raksha Inc.

While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it is an official acknowledgment by the Georgia House of Representatives of community leaders' efforts following a violent tragedy, marking the fifth anniversary of the shootings during Women's History Month.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) recounts the March 16, 2021 shootings at three Atlanta-area spas that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent.
• The preamble details each honoree's individual role in the community response, including victims' fund management, advocacy, and trauma-informed services.
• The resolved clause formally honors the five women for their leadership and commitment following the shootings.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the honorees.

1. 2026-03-12House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-12House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-12House Hopper (House)

• Samuel Park (D, HD-107)Primary sponsor

• Atlanta spa shootings
• AAPI community
• anti-Asian violence
• Women's History Month
• community advocacy