COMMENDATIONS: Commends DJ Daniel and his family for their strength and perseverance.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mark Abraham and 30 co-sponsors

Senate honors Carmen Smith (Sugar Hill Elementary) as 2024–25 Teacher of the Year; ceremonial recognition of 29 years' teaching, with no budget or regulatory impact.

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.

Summary — SR 180 (Enrolled)

Bill number: SR 180
Title (filed): COMMENDATIONS: Commends DJ Daniel and his family for their strength and perseverance.
Status: Enrolled — Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State (06/10/2025)
Introduced: February 26, 2025
Classification: Senate Resolution (honorific/ceremonial)

Important note on source inconsistency
- The document package submitted under SR 180 contains multiple, different resolution texts (see below). The primary text adopted and enrolled by the Senate commends Carmen Smith, Sugar Hill Elementary School’s 2024–2025 Teacher of the Year. Other unrelated resolution fragments appearing in the file include: an Illinois Senate condolence resolution for Hunter Mitchell James and a Kentucky Senate confirmation resolution for Corinne Marie Murphy. The file title and some metadata referencing “DJ Daniel” do not match the enrolled text. Readers should verify the official enrolled copy with the Secretary of the Senate/State for final authoritative text.

Purpose and intent
- The enrolled SR 180 is a ceremonial resolution that recognizes and commends Carmen Smith for outstanding contributions to education and for being named Sugar Hill Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year for 2024–2025.

Key provisions
- Formally commends Carmen Smith for:
- 29 years of teaching experience, including 18 years at Sugar Hill Elementary.
- Teaching advanced content math and enrichment math to grades 2–4.
- Innovative lesson design, student engagement, and promotion of lifelong learning.
- Contributions to students’ academic development and to the school community.
- States the purpose of the Teacher of the Year award (honoring exceptional educators and promoting excellence in Gwinnett County Public Schools).
- Expresses the Senate’s best wishes for her continued success.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for Carmen Smith.

Who/what is affected
- Directly honors Carmen Smith (Sugar Hill Elementary, Gwinnett County).
- Recognizes and celebrates the Sugar Hill Elementary School community and Gwinnett County Public Schools by highlighting teacher excellence.
- No regulatory, fiscal, or programmatic effects on state law, agencies, or budgets — purely honorific.

Procedural/timeline notes
- Key actions recorded: Senate read and adopted (February–March 2025); enrolled and signed by the President of the Senate and transmitted to the Secretary of State (June 10, 2025).
- Sponsors: Multiple primary sponsors listed (including Senators Clint Dixon, Shawn Still, Bill Cowsert, Nikki Merritt, Sheikh Rahman, Randal Mangham) and numerous co‑sponsors; a filing note indicates broad Senate support (co-sponsor/all-senators noted in the actions).

Practical impact
- Honorary recognition that raises visibility for teacher excellence locally; no binding legal or budgetary consequences. If clarification is needed about the apparent title/content mismatch, consult the Secretary of the Senate or the official enrolled/resolution file.