SR 671: YMCA; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It marks the YMCA's 175th anniversary in 2026, recounting the organization's founding in Boston in 1851 and its long history of programs like youth sports, swim lessons, childcare, and civic engagement through its Youth and Government program. The resolution highlights Georgia's connection to the YMCA, noting the first Georgia YMCA opened in Savannah in 1855 and that 16 YMCAs now operate across the state with thousands of staff and volunteers. The Senate formally recognizes the YMCA's community role, commends its staff and volunteers, and congratulates the organization on 175 years of service. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the YMCA.

• Formally recognizes the YMCA's 175th anniversary and its history of community programs and services.
• Commends YMCA staff and volunteers nationwide and in Georgia for their work building connected communities.
• Encourages continued support for YMCA efforts addressing social isolation and loneliness.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the YMCA for distribution.

This resolution primarily affects the YMCA as an organization, including its national leadership and Georgia's 16 local YMCA branches, along with the thousands of staff and volunteers who run its programs. It has no direct legal or financial effect on other Georgians.

Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law, it does not change any rights, funding, or requirements. Its main effect is a formal, public statement from the Georgia Senate honoring the YMCA's history and ongoing community work in the state.

• The whereas clauses recount YMCA history, including its 1851 founding, invention of basketball, and creation of the Youth and Government civic program in 1936.
• The whereas clauses note Georgia's first YMCA opened in Savannah in 1855 and that 16 YMCAs now operate in Georgia with over 8,300 staff and 8,600 volunteers.
• The resolution formally commends YMCA staff and volunteers and congratulates the organization on 175 years of service to the nation.
• The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy to the YMCA for distribution.

1. 2026-02-03Senate Read and Adopted (Senado)
2. 2026-02-02Senate Hopper (Senado)

• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)Patrocinador principal
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
• Jason T. Dickerson (R, SD-021)
• Mike Hodges (R, SD-003)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)
• Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-052)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
• Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)
• Blake Tillery (R, SD-019)
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)

• YMCA
• community organizations
• Georgia Senate resolutions
• nonprofit recognition