Georgia legislation · Georgia 2026 Special Session
Georgia SR5: Juneteenth; the history and meaning of the Juneteenth holiday; commemorate and recognize
Status: Passed both chambers, June 20, 2026
A RESOLUTION commemorating Juneteenth; recognizing the history and meaning of the Juneteenth holiday; and honoring the struggle for freedom, equality, and full citizenship for Black Americans; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Commemorating Juneteenth; recognizing the history and meaning of the Juneteenth holiday; and honoring the struggle for freedom, equality, and full citizenship for Black Americans; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Commemorating Juneteenth; recognizing the history and meaning of the Juneteenth holiday; and honoring the struggle for freedom, equality, and full citizenship for Black Americans; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, observed each year on June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally received word that they were free, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation; and WHEREAS, Juneteenth represents both a day of liberation and a solemn reminder that freedom in the United States has too often been delayed, denied, and resisted for Black Americans; and WHEREAS, although the Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free as of January 1, 1863, that promise could not be fully realized until Union forces advanced, the Civil War ended, and the institution of slavery was finally destroyed; and WHEREAS, Juneteenth therefore marks not merely an announcement but the long and difficult struggle to make freedom real for those who had been held in bondage; and S. R. 5EX LC 112 4274 WHEREAS, the holiday reminds this state and nation that emancipation was not the end of the fight for justice but the beginning of a continuing struggle against racial violence, segregation, disenfranchisement, economic exploitation, and unequal treatment under law; and WHEREAS, after emancipation, formerly enslaved people …
Sponsors
- Kim Jackson (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Jones II, Harold (D)
- Freddie Sims (D, 12)
- Howard, Jaha (D, 35)
- Sheikh Rahman (D, 5)
- Kenya Wicks (D, 34)
- Anderson, Tonya (D, 43)
- Gail Davenport (D, 17)
- Donzella James (D, 28)
- Derek Mallow (D, 2)
- Randal Mangham (D, 55)
- McLaurin, Josh (D, 14)
Latest actions
- : Senate Read and Adopted
- : Senate Hopper
Common questions
- What is SR5?
- SR5 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (Georgia 2026 Special Session): Juneteenth; the history and meaning of the Juneteenth holiday; commemorate and recognize.
- What does SR5 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Commemorating Juneteenth; recognizing the history and meaning of the Juneteenth holiday; and honoring the struggle for freedom, equality, and full citizenship for Black Americans; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SR5?
- Passed both chambers as of June 20, 2026. Latest action: Senate Read and Adopted (June 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR5?
- Kim Jackson (D, 41), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR5?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74854
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