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GA SR588
Resolution
Status
1/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Billy Hickman
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AI Summary
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Designates January 29, 2026, as Strolling Thunder Day at the Georgia state capitol to highlight the importance of early childhood development in public policy
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Recognizes Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS), a nonprofit that brings families to the capitol to share experiences of raising young children with lawmakers
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Notes nearly 640,000 children under age 5 reside in Georgia, with approximately one in five living in poverty and one in ten born with low birthweight
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Acknowledges Georgia's recent investments in early childhood including Lottery-Funded Pre-K, early childhood mental health initiatives, and creation of a state child tax credit
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to GEEARS
Legislative Description
Strolling Thunder Day; recognize January 29, 2026
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
1/27/2026