HR 1434: Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico; commend

This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It recognizes an annual service trip to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico that brought together more than 170 volunteers from across the United States, including members of several Latino fraternities and sororities, one with a chapter at Kennesaw State University. The resolution describes the volunteers' work, including mentoring youth, running educational and recreational activities, improving facilities, and raising more than $23,000 to support programming and services at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico. It formally resolves that the House recognizes and commends the organization, its volunteers, staff, and partner groups, and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico along with its volunteers, staff, and partner organizations.
• States facts about a volunteer service trip that mobilized over 170 people and raised more than $23,000 for youth programming in Puerto Rico.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico.
• Creates no new law, funding, or legal requirement, since it is a commendation resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia statutes.

The resolution directly names the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico and its staff and the volunteers and organizations involved, including chapters of Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Omega Phi Beta Sorority at Kennesaw State University, and La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity.

Because this is a commendation resolution, it does not change Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements on anyone. Its practical effect is symbolic: it puts the House's formal recognition on record and results in a printed copy being sent to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico.

• The whereas clauses describe the service trip, the volunteer count of over 170 people, and the more than $23,000 raised for youth programming, facilities, and services.
• The whereas clauses name the participating groups: two chapters of Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc., the Kennesaw State University collective of Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and the Beta Epsilon Chapter of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc.
• The first resolving clause has the House recognize and commend the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico, its volunteers, staff, and partner organizations.
• The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico.

1. 2026-02-20House Read and Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2026-02-20House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2026-02-20House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)

• Mary Ann Santos (D, HD-117)Patrocinador principal
• Reynaldo Martinez (R, HD-111)

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico
• volunteerism
• legislative commendation
• youth programs
• civic engagement