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GA HR1007

Resolution

Status

Passed

1/29/2020

Primary Sponsor

Bonnie Rich

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes January 25, 2020, as the beginning of the Lunar New Year (Year of the Rat) and extends best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous new year to all Georgians
  • Acknowledges Georgia is home to nearly 388,000 Asian and Pacific Islander Americans of Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Iu-Mien, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese descent
  • Notes the Lunar New Year is predominantly celebrated by Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese residents of Georgia as a time to renew family ties and start the new year with a clean slate
  • Recognizes the contributions of the Asian and Pacific Islander American community to the social, cultural, civic, economic, and academic success of the state
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available for public and press distribution

Legislative Description

Lunar New Year Celebration; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

1/29/2020

Full Bill Text

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