HR1871: HR1871 House interns; 2026 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia; commend

This resolution honors the Georgia Legislative Internship Program, described as one of the nation's oldest programs of its kind focused on state legislative work. The program partners the General Assembly of Georgia with colleges and universities to place students in hands-on roles with House standing committees and legislative leaders. The resolution names 25 students, drawn from schools including Augusta University, Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, and several others, and formally praises their performance during the 2026 session. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to each named intern. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.

• Formally commends 25 named students who served as House interns during the 2026 regular session for their performance.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to each named intern.
• Extends a formal statement of well wishes to the interns for their future endeavors.
• Creates no new law, funding, or requirement; the resolution is purely ceremonial.

The 25 named college student interns and the higher education institutions they attend, including Augusta University, Georgia Tech, the University of Georgia, and Georgia State University, along with House committees and legislative leaders who supervised them.

The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to publicly recognizing the named students' work in the legislature and providing them a keepsake copy of the resolution through the Clerk of the House.

• Describes the Georgia Legislative Internship Program as a partnership between the General Assembly and Georgia colleges placing students with committees and legislative leaders.
• Lists the participating institutions and names all 25 interns being honored.
• Resolves that the House commends the interns for their performance during the 2026 session.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to each named intern.

1. 2026-03-23House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-23House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-23House Hopper (House)

• Jon Burns (R, HD-159)Primary sponsor

• legislative interns
• Georgia General Assembly
• ceremonial resolution
• higher education