Reach Out and Read Day at the state capitol; recognize
This resolution honors Reach Out and Read Day at the Georgia state capitol. It recognizes the Reach Out and Read program's work distributing books during pediatric visits to support early childhood literacy, citing its impact in Georgia (e.g., over 307,000 books distributed in one year). The resolution has no binding effect - it simply commends the program and encourages families to read together. It does not create new laws or alter existing policies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Last action Jan 27, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Read and Adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katie Dempsey
RRepublican
P
Kim Schofield
DDemocratic
P
Matt Dubnik
RRepublican
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