Punjabi language; commend
HR 430 is a symbolic House resolution recognizing the Punjabi language and its speakers. It acknowledges Punjabi as the world's ninth most spoken language with over 600 million speakers, highlighting significant communities in the U.S. (including 780,000 Punjabi-speaking Americans and 15,000 in Georgia). The resolution specifically honors the contributions of Punjabi speakers to Georgia communities, as advocated by the Sikh American Society of Georgia. It contains no new policies or funding, serving solely as a formal recognition gesture without legal or financial impact.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Feb 27, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Read and Adopted
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Efstration
RRepublican
P
Deborah Silcox
RRepublican
P
Matt Reeves
RRepublican
P
Sandy Donatucci
RRepublican
P
Scott Hilton
RRepublican
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