Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1546: Latin American Association; LAA Day; March 10, 2026; recognize
Status: Passed both chambers, March 3, 2026
A RESOLUTION commending the Latin American Association and recognizing March 10, 2026, as LAA Day; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Commending the Latin American Association and recognizing March 10, 2026, as LAA Day; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Commending the Latin American Association and recognizing March 10, 2026, as LAA Day; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Latin American Association (LAA) has, since its founding in 1972, served as the preeminent organization supporting Georgia's Latino community, providing culturally responsive services that empower Latinos to adapt, integrate, and thrive; and WHEREAS, the LAA has expanded over 54 years into a comprehensive, community-anchored organization offering vital services including economic empowerment, youth development, immigration legal assistance, family stabilization, and crisis intervention, ensuring that thousands of Georgia residents have access to resources and support; and WHEREAS, Georgia is home to a rapidly growing Latino population whose cultural, civic, and economic contributions strengthen the state's prosperity and workforce, and the LAA's wrap-around model of services continues to play a critical role in supporting this growth and in fostering a thriving, inclusive Georgia; and WHEREAS, the LAA's Family Services and Well-Being programs provide comprehensive support to low-income Latino families by addressing urgent needs such as housing H. R. 1546 LC 129 9043 instability, food insecurity, financial hardship, and domestic violence prevention, offering bilingual crisis intervention, resource navigation, and direct assistance that stabilizes households and strengthens community well-being across Georgia; and WHEREAS, the LAA's Immigration Legal Services programs provides affordable, culturally competent legal assistance to low-income households, offering legal support and protections, thereby …
Sponsors
- Kasey Carpenter (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Reynaldo Martinez (R, 111)
- Mary Ann Santos (D, 117)
- Matt Reeves (R, 99)
- Matt Dubnik (R, 29)
Latest actions
- : House Read and Adopted
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR1546?
- HR1546 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Latin American Association; LAA Day; March 10, 2026; recognize.
- What does HR1546 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Commending the Latin American Association and recognizing March 10, 2026, as LAA Day; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1546?
- Passed both chambers as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: House Read and Adopted (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1546?
- Kasey Carpenter (R, 4), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1546?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73816
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