Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SR1039: 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration by the Daughters of Mary Magdalene; recognize; Sims, Melonie; commend
Status: Passed both chambers, March 27, 2026
A RESOLUTION recognizing the 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration by the Daughters of Mary Magdalene and commending Melonie Sims; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing the 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration by the Daughters of Mary Magdalene and commending Melonie Sims; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing the 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration by the Daughters of Mary Magdalene and commending Melonie Sims; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and emphasizes cultural pride through events inspired by recollections of our ancestors' and grandparents' struggles against slavery and segregation, and their fight for freedom, dignity, justice, and equality for generations to come; and WHEREAS, the Daughters of Mary Magdalene is a nonprofit community organization that serves areas lacking economic, social, and cultural resources by offering educational materials, mentoring, and oral history griots to motivate and help uplift people to reach their full potential; and WHEREAS, the theme for this year's Juneteenth celebration is, "Rebuild, Reconstruct and Re-Educate!"; and WHEREAS, one of the highlights of the Juneteenth celebration is the Honorees Program, which recognizes ordinary people who exemplify extraordinary character and dedicate their S. R. 1039 LC 129 1487 life's work to helping and benefitting children, young adults, and others throughout the community; and WHEREAS, Melonie Sims is being recognized as a 2026 Juneteenth Celebration Honoree; and WHEREAS, Melonie is a Savannah native. She attended the public school system and is 1985 graduate of Savannah High School. She later moved to Long Island, New York and earned certification as a nurses aid; and WHEREAS, Melonie finds her calling to be …
Sponsors
- Derek Mallow (D, 2) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate Read and Adopted
- : Senate Hopper
Common questions
- What is SR1039?
- SR1039 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration by the Daughters of Mary Magdalene; recognize; Sims, Melonie; commend.
- What does SR1039 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing the 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration by the Daughters of Mary Magdalene and commending Melonie Sims; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SR1039?
- Passed both chambers as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Senate Read and Adopted (March 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR1039?
- Derek Mallow (D, 2).
- Where is the official record for SR1039?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74435
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