SR1011: SR1011 American Red Cross; commend; Red Cross Month; recognize March 2026

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It commends the American Red Cross for its humanitarian work in Georgia and formally recognizes March 2026 as Red Cross Month. The resolution describes the organization's activities in 2025, including disaster response after events like the Los Angeles wildfires, blood and platelet donation drives, support for military members and veterans, first aid and CPR training, and a home fire safety campaign that installed smoke alarms. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the American Red Cross as a formal token of recognition.

• Formally commends the American Red Cross for its humanitarian work in Georgia over the past year.
• Designates March 2026 as Red Cross Month in Georgia.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the American Red Cross.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than a law.

The resolution directly names the American Red Cross of Georgia, its volunteers, and the people it serves, including disaster victims, blood and platelet recipients, military members, veterans, and their families, and residents who benefit from fire safety and first aid training.

The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians' rights or obligations. Its main practical outcome is a formal state acknowledgment, sent to the Red Cross, of its disaster relief, blood donation, veteran support, and safety training work in Georgia during 2025.

• Recites Red Cross of Georgia statistics from 2025, including over 12,900 people helped after more than 2,700 local disasters.
• Notes more than 188,000 units of blood, 42,100 units of platelets, and 1,400 units of plasma collected at over 8,100 blood drives and donor centers.
• Mentions more than 15,800 case services supporting military members, veterans, and their families, and training of over 99,900 people in first aid, CPR, AED, and water safety.
• Cites installation of over 6,000 smoke alarms in vulnerable homes through the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign.
• Resolves that the Senate commends the American Red Cross and recognizes March 2026 as Red Cross Month.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to the American Red Cross.

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

• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)Primary sponsor
• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
• Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)

• American Red Cross
• disaster relief
• blood donation
• volunteerism
• legislative commendation