HR 1411: Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association, a professional organization for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the state. The resolution describes the association's role in advancing its members' professions and serving the public through education, mentoring, advocacy, and resources. It notes that many Georgians have communication, language, hearing, or swallowing disorders, and that the association's members provide screenings, evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment in settings ranging from hospitals and schools to private practices and government offices, including through Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, and Babies Can't Wait programs. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it formally commends the association and directs the House Clerk to send it a copy.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
• States a series of findings describing the association's role and its members' work treating communication, hearing, and swallowing disorders.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the association.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, since resolutions of this kind do not carry the force of law.

The Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association and its members, including speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing scientists, are the direct subject of the commendation. Georgians who rely on their services through hospitals, schools, Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, and Babies Can't Wait are referenced in the resolution's findings.

The resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law, funding, or licensing rules. Its practical significance is symbolic: it gives the association formal, public recognition from the state legislature for its members' health care and educational work.

• The preamble sets out findings on the association's mission and the prevalence of communication, hearing, and swallowing disorders among Georgians.
• The resolved clause commends the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association for its past, present, and future work.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the association.

1. 2026-02-18House Read and Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2026-02-18House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2026-02-18House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)

• Lee Hawkins (R, HD-027)Patrocinador principal
• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)
• Matt Dubnik (R, HD-029)
• Emory Dunahoo (R, HD-031)
• Derrick McCollum (R, HD-030)
• Soo Hong (R, HD-103)

• speech-language pathology
• audiology
• health care professionals
• ceremonial resolution