Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR2097: Center for Employment Opportunities Atlanta; commend
Status: Passed both chambers, April 2, 2026
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Center for Employment Opportunities Atlanta; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing and commending the Center for Employment Opportunities Atlanta; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Center for Employment Opportunities Atlanta; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, established in August 2021 through partnerships with the GreenLight Fund and Georgia's Department of Human Services, the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Atlanta provides comprehensive workforce development services to individuals returning home from incarceration; and WHEREAS, CEO Atlanta ensures that returning citizens have access to economic and social mobility through job readiness training, transitional employment, advanced training and certificates, job coaching and placement, and retention services; and WHEREAS, the 143 individuals who CEO served in Fiscal Year 2025 participated in immediate work experience and daily pay, with CEO paying out more than $325,000 in transitional job wages and helping 61 individuals secure full time employment upon completing the program at an average wage of $18.56 an hour; and H. R. 2097 LC 112 4236 WHEREAS, CEO's program model has been evaluated to increase both public safety and employment outcomes, with findings showing a 22 percent reduction in recidivism and percent increase in employment after three years; and WHEREAS, CEO Atlanta works closely with community partners at the local and state levels, including the Department of Community Services, the Fulton County Jail, the Gateway Center, the Atlanta Hawks, the Atlanta Department of Public Works, and more; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that …
Sponsors
- Patty Stinson (D, 150) · primary sponsor
- Phil Olaleye (D, 59)
- Derrick Jackson (D, HD-068)
- Robert Dawson (D, 65)
- Robert Flournoy (D, 74)
Latest actions
- : House Read and Adopted
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR2097?
- HR2097 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Center for Employment Opportunities Atlanta; commend.
- What does HR2097 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing and commending the Center for Employment Opportunities Atlanta; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR2097?
- Passed both chambers as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: House Read and Adopted (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2097?
- Patty Stinson (D, 150), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR2097?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74710
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