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HR 697

Celebrating the life of Staff Sergeant Ryan Austin O'Hara, USA.

2025 Regular Session

Honorary House resolution recognizing Haywood Tucker for his music career and cultural contributions; ceremonial only, with no legal or fiscal impact.

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Bill Summary · HR 697

Summary — H.R. 697 (House Resolution 697) — Commending Haywood Tucker

Short title / classification

  • Classification: House Resolution (honorary)
  • Bill Number / File: H.R. 697 / House Resolution 697 (LC 129 0368)
  • Stated (conflicting) citation line in the file: "Enabling Necessary Discipline with the Defense of Executives’ Endeavors to Properly Staff Their Agencies with Trustworthy Employees Act or the End the Deep State Act" — appears inconsistent with the resolution text (see Notes).

Purpose / intent

The resolution recognizes and commends Haywood Tucker, an Atlanta native, for his musical contributions, recording and production work, and cultural leadership in Georgia. It is an honorary measure intended to acknowledge his career and extend best wishes.

Key provisions / content

  • Summarizes Tucker’s biography and career highlights:
    • Began recording in his parents’ living room and opened Haywood’s Recording Studio in Atlanta in 1978.
    • First studio client: the SOS Band; later worked with artists including Curtis Mayfield, Ollie Wilson (The Temptations), Rev. Charles Davis, Major Lance.
    • Recorded political and civic leaders such as Congressman John Lewis, Mayor Maynard Jackson, Jesse Jackson, and State Representative Mable Thomas.
    • Known as the “Splice King” for his tape-editing/production skill.
    • Continues to sing, record and produce with family members.
  • Formal resolution language:
    • Recognizes and commends Haywood Tucker for his musical, cultural, and creative contributions.
    • Extends best wishes for his continued health, happiness, and success.
    • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Tucker.

Who is affected

  • Primary subject: Haywood Tucker (honoree).
  • Practical effect: purely honorary; no regulatory, fiscal, or programmatic impacts on agencies, businesses, or the public.

Procedural status and timeline (as recorded)

  • Introduced: January 23, 2025.
  • Referred to committee: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Jan 23, 2025) — (committee reference may reflect record-keeping conventions).
  • Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar / Laid before the House: April 9, 2025.
  • Adopted by the House: April 9, 2025 (non-record vote recorded in the Journal); reported enrolled April 9, 2025.
  • Other docket entries list readings and filings in March and April 2025; overall status reported as “House Read and Adopted.”

Impact and legal effect

  • Symbolic/ceremonial resolution with no binding legal or fiscal consequences.
  • Produces a formal recognition document to be provided to the honoree.

Notes and discrepancies

  • The first line of the provided text contains a long statutory-sounding title ("End the Deep State Act") that does not match the substance of the resolution recognizing Haywood Tucker. This appears to be a clerical or record-merging error; the body of the document is an honorary Georgia-style House resolution recognizing an individual.
  • Sponsor/authorship lines in the LC file identify Representatives Kimberly Alexander (66th), Park Cannon (58th), and Bryce Berry (56th) as authors; an external “Sponsors” list in the supplied materials includes several names that appear to be U.S. House members—this likely reflects inconsistent or merged metadata rather than additional substantive sponsors of this state-style resolution.

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

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