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HR 424

MEMORIAL-MAY YOUNG CHIN

104th Regular Session Introduced by Theresa Mah

Declares March 26, 2025 as Executive Function Day to raise awareness of teaching executive function skills as foundational to student success.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 424

Summary — H.R. 424

Note: The materials provided for “H.R. 424” include text from two different, short resolutions from different jurisdictions: (A) a Georgia House resolution recognizing “Executive Function Day” (LC 112 3052/a) and (B) an Illinois House memorial resolution mourning the death of May Young Chin (HR0424). Below is a clear, consolidated summary of the two distinct resolutions, followed by procedural and sponsor information included in the record.

A. Georgia — “Executive Function Day” (LC 112 3052/a)

Purpose
- To recognize March 26, 2025 as “Executive Function Day” at the Georgia state capitol during National Brain Awareness Month and to call attention to the educational importance of executive function skills.

Key provisions
- Declares March 26, 2025 as Executive Function Day at the state capitol.
- Describes executive function as an umbrella term for goal-directed cognitive processes (e.g., self-regulation, working memory, cognitive flexibility, time management, task completion, emotional responsibility, reflection).
- Emphasizes research linking executive function to literacy, numeracy, reading comprehension, and “soft/essential” skills needed for college, career, and community success.
- States that educators should explicitly teach executive function skills as foundational to personalized learning.
- Directs the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press.

Effected parties
- Students, educators, school systems, State Board of Education, and the general public (awareness/recognition; no regulatory or funding changes).

Impact
- Symbolic and awareness-raising: highlights policy interest in executive function instruction but does not appropriate funds or mandate curricular changes.

B. Illinois — Memorial for May Young Chin (HR0424)

Purpose
- To mourn the passing of May Young Chin (d. February 1, 2025) and extend condolences to her family and community.

Key provisions
- States biographical and community-service details: born in Chicago in 1951; active in Chicago’s Chinatown community; treasurer of Ping Tom Park Advisory Council; organizer of local events; involved with the Chinese American Civic Council and Chinese American Museum of Chicago oral history project.
- Expresses the House’s sympathy and directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to the family.

Effected parties
- Family and community members in Chicago’s Chinatown; purely ceremonial/symbolic.

Procedural timeline & status (as provided)

  • Introduced: January 15, 2025.
  • Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary (01/15/2025).
  • Multiple calendar placements and readings in Feb–Mar 2025.
  • Reported enrolled / Adopted on March 13–14, 2025 (records show “Adopted” and “Reported enrolled” in March; an additional “Resolution Adopted” entry appears on 2025-10-14).
  • Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah on 2025-07-10 (appears tied to memorial text).
  • Status in the record: Resolution Adopted.

Sponsors / cosponsors (as listed)

  • Multiple primary sponsors and cosponsors are shown across the materials. Notable names include Dan Crenshaw, Brandon Gill, Chip Roy, August Pfluger, Pat Fallon, Pete Sessions, Jake Ellzey, Beth Van Duyne, Monica De La Cruz, Brian Babin, Roger Williams, plus state representatives listed with the Georgia text (Lisa Campbell, Bethany Ballard, Miriam Paris, Chris Erwin, Karen Lupton, Lydia Glaize, Theresa Mah).

Related bill

  • HR 374 (listed as a companion).

Important note on document consistency

  • The packet contains two separate, short resolutions with different subjects and jurisdictions. One text is a Georgia House resolution about executive function and declaring a commemorative day; the other is an Illinois House memorial for May Young Chin. Both are ceremonial in nature and do not create binding legal or budgetary changes. The procedural dates and sponsor listings in the provided record appear to combine elements from both items.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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