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GA HR1600
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/24/2012
Primary Sponsor
Katie Dempsey
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AI Summary
- Recognizes February 28, 2012, as Children's Day at the Georgia state capitol
- Notes that one in four children in Georgia live in poverty and 57 percent of students qualify for free and reduced-price lunches
- Highlights the needs of vulnerable children, including those in foster care, with disabilities or health challenges, or without family guidance
- Acknowledges that multiple Georgia state agencies, including the Departments of Community Health, Education, Human Services, and Juvenile Justice, are collaborating to improve the lives of children
- Recognizes the nonprofit organization Voices for Georgia's Children for convening child-serving and advocacy organizations to encourage lawmakers to consider the impact of public policy on child well-being
Legislative Description
Children's Day at the capitol; Feb. 28, 2012; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/24/2012
Full Bill Text
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