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GA HR279
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/7/2018
Primary Sponsor
Valencia Stovall
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AI Summary
- Designates March 21 of each year as Single Parent Day in the State of Georgia to honor the dedication and achievements of all single parents
- Passed both the Georgia House and Senate, sponsored by Representatives Stovall, Hugley, Bentley, Trammell, Rakestraw, and others
- Notes that single-parent families have more than doubled in the past 25 years and tripled since 1960
- Cites that one-third of American children (15 million) are being raised without a father, and nearly 5 million children live without a mother
- Aligns with the federal precedent set in 1984, when Congress passed House Joint Resolution 200 and President Reagan issued Proclamation 5166 establishing March 21, 1984, as National Single Parent Day
Legislative Description
Single Parent Day; March 21; designate each year
Last Action
Effective Date
5/7/2018
Full Bill Text
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