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GA SR996
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/17/2016
Primary Sponsor
Butch Miller
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 8, 2016, as Children's Day at the Georgia state capitol, a celebratory daylong event providing research, information, and policy suggestions on children's issues
- Notes that 27 percent of Georgia's children live in poverty and 63 percent of students qualify for free and reduced-price lunches
- Acknowledges the work of Voices for Georgia's Children, a nonprofit that convened child-serving and advocacy organizations for the event to encourage lawmakers to consider public policy's impact on children's well-being
- Highlights collaboration among multiple Georgia state agencies, including the Departments of Education, Human Services, Juvenile Justice, Public Health, and others, in setting higher goals for improving children's lives
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to Voices for Georgia's Children
Legislative Description
Children's Day; recognize March 8
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/17/2016
Full Bill Text
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