Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SR925: Senate Study Committee on a Museum of African American History and Culture of Georgia; create
Status: Passed both chambers, March 31, 2026
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on a Museum of African American History and Culture of Georgia; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Creating the Senate Study Committee on a Museum of African American History and Culture of Georgia; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Creating the Senate Study Committee on a Museum of African American History and Culture of Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Georgia's African American heritage is a rich treasure that deserves to be documented, preserved, cultivated, and promoted so that it may be discovered and explored and serve as a point of cultural education on the significance of the African American experience in this state; and WHEREAS, Georgia would benefit from the creation of a clearinghouse and authenticator for information and insights about African Americans in Georgia and the nation through collaboration with other public, educational, corporate, and Georgia based institutions on strategies for promoting African American history and culture; and WHEREAS, Georgia would benefit from the discovery, identification, preservation, collection, and cataloging of African American historical materials and artifacts and the establishment and management of, and coordination with, museums and other appropriate facilities for the promotion of African American history and culture to Georgians; and S. R. LC 64 0090 WHEREAS, through the dissemination and integration of African American historical and cultural materials into the mainstream of Georgia life and education, the State of Georgia would have the opportunity to foster constructive social change through better racial understanding. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE: (1) Creation of Senate study committee. There is created the Senate …
Sponsors
- Sonya Halpern (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Nan Orrock (D, 36)
- Kim Jackson (D, 41)
- Anderson, Tonya (D, 43)
- Randal Mangham (D, 55)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, 38)
- Jones II, Harold (D)
- Sally Harrell (D, 40)
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
- Shawn Still (R, 48)
- Matt Brass (R, 6)
- Freddie Sims (D, 12)
Latest actions
- : Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : Senate Third Read
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : Senate Hopper
Common questions
- What is SR925?
- SR925 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Senate Study Committee on a Museum of African American History and Culture of Georgia; create.
- What does SR925 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Creating the Senate Study Committee on a Museum of African American History and Culture of Georgia; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SR925?
- Passed both chambers as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR925?
- Sonya Halpern (D, 39), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR925?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73939
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