Georgia Senate Bill SR399

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/13/25
• Enrolled: 3/18/25
• Passed: 3/18/25

Caption

Side by Side Clubhouse Day; recognize March 11, 2025

Summary

Senate Resolution 399 is a commemorative resolution honoring Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse Inc. for 25 years of service to Georgians recovering from brain injuries and brain injury-related disabilities. The resolution recognizes March 11, 2025, as Side by Side Clubhouse Day at the state capitol and highlights the organization’s founding in 2000, its connection to the Shepherd Center and Emory Healthcare, and its use of the Clubhouse model of rehabilitation. The resolution describes Side by Side as a community-based, voluntary, member-directed program that supports social, financial, and vocational recovery by providing a place where members can gather, work, and belong. It notes that the organization is Georgia’s only brain injury clubhouse and purpose-driven work program for people recovering from brain injuries, and that it has served more than 800 Georgians from its Stone Mountain Village location in DeKalb County.

Impact

SR399 does not change state law or create new statutory requirements. Its effect is ceremonial: it formally commends a nonprofit organization, elevates public awareness of brain injury recovery services, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution. The practical impact is recognition and visibility for Side By Side Brain Injury Clubhouse Inc., rather than a legal or regulatory change affecting agencies, providers, or beneficiaries.

Sentiment

The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and celebratory. The bill text frames Side by Side as an important community asset and emphasizes its long-term service, unique role in Georgia, and meaningful contributions to recovery and rehabilitation. No opposition, dissent, or recorded vote controversy is provided in the available context.

Contention

There is no notable policy contention in the available materials. Because SR399 is a recognition resolution rather than substantive legislation, it does not appear to raise disagreements over funding, regulation, eligibility, or program administration. The only implied point of emphasis is the organization’s unique status as Georgia’s only brain injury clubhouse and purpose-driven work program, which is presented as a reason for honor rather than a disputed issue.