SR974: SR974 Pace Day; recognize March 19, 2026

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes March 19, 2026 as Pace Day at the Capitol in tribute to the Pace Center for Girls, a nonprofit founded in Jacksonville, Florida in 1985 that provides free academics, counseling, and life skills training to girls affected by trauma and at risk of entering the juvenile justice system. The resolution describes the organization's history and its work across 23 communities in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, serving more than 3,000 girls each year. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for the Pace Center for Girls, but it creates no new requirements, funding, or penalties under Georgia law.

• Designates March 19, 2026 as Pace Day at the Capitol in the Georgia Senate.
• Formally recognizes the Pace Center for Girls for its work with girls affected by trauma and juvenile justice involvement.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Pace Center for Girls.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties; it is a ceremonial statement rather than a change to Georgia law.

The resolution directly names the Pace Center for Girls, a nonprofit serving girls and young women in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, agencies, or businesses beyond the honorary recognition and the Senate's administrative action.

Because this is a ceremonial resolution, it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is limited to publicly honoring the Pace Center for Girls and providing the organization with an official copy of the Senate's recognition.

• The whereas clauses describe the Pace Center for Girls' founding in 1985 and its mission of serving girls affected by trauma and juvenile justice involvement.
• The resolving clause recognizes March 19, 2026 as Pace Day at the Capitol in honor of the organization's service to women and girls.
• A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Pace Center for Girls.

1. 2026-03-19Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-03-18Senate Hopper (Senate)

• David Lucas (D, SD-026)Primary sponsor
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
• Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)

• Pace Center for Girls
• legislative resolution
• juvenile justice
• girls education