Marriage and Family Therapy Day at the Capitol; 02/11/26; commending the marriage and family therapists of Georgia; recognize
House Resolution 1123 is a ceremonial resolution that commends licensed marriage and family therapists in Georgia and recognizes February 11, 2026, as Marriage and Family Therapy Day at the Capitol. The resolution praises the profession’s role in providing evidence-based mental health care, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, behavioral, addiction, and relationship challenges for individuals, couples, children, families, and communities.
The resolution emphasizes the training and licensure standards for marriage and family therapists in Georgia and highlights their service in rural and underserved areas, as well as their collaboration with schools, courts, healthcare providers, community organizations, and public agencies. It also frames the profession as contributing to stronger families, healthier communities, and improved access to mental health care across the state.
HR 1123 does not change Georgia law, create new programs, or appropriate funds. Its effect is symbolic: it formally recognizes a professional group, designates a commemorative day at the Capitol, and directs the House Clerk to provide a copy to the Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. The resolution may help raise public awareness of marriage and family therapy and affirm the profession’s role within the state’s mental health system.
The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and supportive. The bill text is entirely commendatory, and there is no recorded committee debate or vote history indicating opposition or controversy. The resolution presents marriage and family therapists as valuable contributors to public health, family stability, and community well-being.
There are no notable points of contention in the available record. Because this is a nonbinding honorary resolution, it does not appear to raise policy disputes over regulation, funding, scope of practice, or licensing. The measure is focused on recognition rather than substantive legal change, so no opposing viewpoints are reflected in the provided materials.