HR 440: American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County; February 2025; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It formally recognizes February 2025 as American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County, echoing the American Heart Association's national observance that began in 1963. The resolution highlights that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States, with a disproportionate impact on African American women, and notes the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign. It credits a coalition of women-led organizations, such as sororities and civic groups, working with the American Heart Association of the Central Georgia Region to raise awareness in Macon-Bibb County. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press, but it creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties.

• Formally recognizes February 2025 as American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County through a House resolution.
• Encourages Macon-Bibb County residents to work together to improve women's health and raise awareness of heart disease.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Creates no new laws, funding, or enforceable requirements; the resolution is a symbolic statement rather than a binding legal change.

The resolution is symbolic and mainly affects residents of Macon-Bibb County, particularly women, who are encouraged to engage with heart health awareness efforts. It also references the American Heart Association and several women-led civic and sororal organizations active in the region.

While the resolution does not change any law or provide funding, it publicly draws attention to cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death among women, especially African American women, and formally supports local awareness campaigns in Macon-Bibb County.

• The resolving clause recognizes February 2025 as American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County and encourages residents to improve women's health awareness.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press for distribution.
• The whereas clauses cite statistics on cardiovascular disease among women, particularly African American women, without creating any legal obligations.

1. 2025-02-27House Read and Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2025-02-27House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2025-02-27House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)

• Miriam Paris (D, HD-142)Patrocinador principal
• Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)
• Dale Washburn (R, HD-144)
• Anissa Jones (D, HD-143)
• Floyd Griffin (D, HD-149)

• heart health
• women's health
• Macon-Bibb County
• public health awareness