SR1022: SR1022 2026 Walk for Peace; honor

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes the 2026 Walk for Peace, described as a 2,300-mile spiritual and patriotic walk that started at a Buddhist center in Fort Worth, Texas, and continued on foot through nine states to the White House in Washington, D.C. The walk was led by Bhikkhu Pannakara along with 19 Buddhist monks and a dog named Aloka, and it ended on February 11, 2026. The Senate resolution states that its members honor the walk and wish its participants future health and happiness, and it directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press.

• Formally honors the 2026 Walk for Peace and its participants on behalf of the Georgia Senate.
• Extends the Senate's best wishes for future health and happiness to everyone who took part in the walk.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic statement of recognition.

The resolution directly names Bhikkhu Pannakara, the 19 accompanying Buddhist monks, and the participants of the 2026 Walk for Peace. It does not impose obligations on any Georgia agency, business, or resident beyond the Secretary of the Senate's distribution task.

Because this is a ceremonial resolution, its practical effect is limited to formal recognition rather than any change in rights, funding, or rules for Georgians. Its significance lies in the Georgia Senate publicly acknowledging the walk and its message of peace and unity.

• The whereas clauses describe the walk's route, from a Buddhist center in Fort Worth, Texas, through nine states to the White House, and its stated goals of unity and healing.
• The resolved clause has the Senate formally honor the 2026 Walk for Peace and wish participants health and happiness.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for public and press distribution.
• The resolution carries no appropriation, penalty, or effective date beyond its adoption.

1. 2026-03-25Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-03-23Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)Primary sponsor
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
• Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
• Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
• Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)
• Josh McLaurin (D, SD-014)

• ceremonial resolution
• Buddhist community
• peace and unity
• Georgia Senate honors