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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 878: Holidays; October 9 of each year as PANDAS Day; designate

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 878 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Holidays; October 9 of each year as PANDAS Day; designate. Primary sponsor: Karen Bennett, Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Carolyn Hugley (Democratic), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Nissa Jones (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate October 9 of each year as "PANDAS Day" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karen BennettPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mitchell ScogginsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Carolyn HugleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse141
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Nissa JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse143

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source