Rep. Miriam Paris

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2B of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," so as to clarify student residency qualification for promise scholarship accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, so as to eliminate the outstanding bond limit; to provide for a statement on bonds regarding the full faith and credit of the State; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the efforts of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce for its significant contributions to economic prosperity, business advocacy, and the cultivation of local talent through the Leadership Macon program; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryHR 1356 designates March 8-14, 2026, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, formally recognizing this period to highlight multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic neurological condition affecting nearly 1 million people in the U.S. The bill directly supports the National Multiple Sclerosis Society by endorsing its mission to raise public awareness and advance research toward a cure. It has no funding or policy changes - it is a symbolic resolution to acknowledge MS impact and the Society’s work, including its $1 billion in research investment since 1946. The resolution was adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives on February 12, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 1358) formally recognizes and commends Londyn Rodgers, a Bibb County high school student and dual-enrollment college student, for her leadership and community service. It specifically highlights her role as founder of "The Social Bridge" (a program teaching K-12 students leadership and workforce skills), her work as Miss Macon's Teen 2026, and her involvement in Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) pathways. The resolution has no legal effect or policy changes - it is purely ceremonial, expressing the House's praise for her achievements. It does not affect any laws, regulations, or individuals beyond this symbolic acknowledgment.

Maddy summaryThis resolution honors Ron Shipman, a former Georgia Power executive and Macon Water Authority leader, for his decades of service to Georgia communities. It recognizes his career spanning nearly 40 years in utility leadership, economic development, and public service, including his role as Macon Water Authority's first African American leader. The resolution formally commemorates his contributions without enacting any policy changes or affecting specific laws. It serves as a ceremonial tribute from the Georgia House of Representatives to Shipman's legacy.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (HR 1332), not a policy bill. It formally recognizes and commends Edna Branch Jackson for her lifetime of public service to Georgia. The resolution highlights her civil rights activism (including participation in Savannah sit-ins and the 1963 March on Washington), her 30-year career at Savannah State University, her 2011 historic election as Savannah's first African-American female mayor, and numerous community honors. The House of Representatives passed the resolution to "extend the most sincere best wishes" to Jackson, with a copy to be delivered to her. No policy changes or affected parties beyond symbolic recognition are involved.

Maddy summaryThis resolution recognizes February 2026 as American Heart Month in Macon-Bibb County, encouraging residents to support heart health awareness. It specifically highlights cardiovascular disease as a leading health threat for women, particularly African American women, and acknowledges partnerships with women-led organizations and the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women initiative. The resolution serves as a symbolic recognition to promote education about heart disease and support community health efforts, with no new funding or regulatory changes.

Maddy summaryHR 1295 designates the first full week in May 2026 as Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Awareness Week, a voluntary recognition without legal effect. It aims to increase public and medical awareness of TD - a movement disorder causing involuntary facial, limb, or torso movements - primarily affecting people on long-term antipsychotic medications, including older adults, Black individuals, and those with certain health conditions. The resolution encourages routine TD screenings per American Psychiatric Association guidelines and highlights that 60% of the estimated 800,000 U.S. adults with TD remain undiagnosed. It directs the House Clerk to distribute copies to the public and media to promote education, not to enact new policies or funding.

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia's trauma professionals, the Georgia Trauma Commission, and the Georgia Trauma Foundation and recognizing February 24, 2026, as Trauma Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.