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GA SR588

Resolution

Status

Passed

1/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Billy Hickman

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates January 29, 2026, as Strolling Thunder Day at the Georgia state capitol to highlight the importance of early childhood development in public policy

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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