Commending Nick Mayhugh.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Ian Lovejoy

Dedicates the SR 369 and Bannister Road intersection in Forsyth County as the Ruby and Loy Grogan Memorial Intersection, directing GDOT to install and maintain signs.

Bill text as passed House (HR559ER)

Summary — H.R. 559 (House Resolution 559)

Title: Ruby and Loy Grogan Memorial Intersection; Forsyth County; dedicate
Introduced: January 20, 2025
Classification: House resolution
Current procedural notes: Introduced Jan. 20, 2025; placed on calendars and considered in committee and subcommittee through March–April 2025; adopted by the House and reported enrolled May 19, 2025 (see legislative actions below).

Purpose / Intent

H.R. 559 honors the lives and community contributions of Mrs. Ruby Floyd Grogan and Mr. Loy James Grogan by formally dedicating a specific roadway intersection in Forsyth County in their memory. The resolution recognizes their long‑standing service to the Matt, Georgia community—principally through operation of L.J. Grocery—and directs the Department of Transportation to mark the site with appropriate signage.

Key provisions

Dedicates the intersection of State Route 369 and Bannister Road in Forsyth County as the "Ruby and Loy Grogan Memorial Intersection."

Authorizes and directs the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) to erect and maintain appropriate signs commemorating the dedication.

Authorizes and directs the Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives to make and distribute copies of the resolution to the Grogan family and to the DOT.

Background on the honorees (as recited in the resolution)

Ruby Floyd Grogan: born August 23, 1920, in Heardsville, Georgia.

Loy James Grogan: born January 5, 1914, in Dawsonville, Georgia; established L.J. Grocery in 1934.

The Grogan family operated L.J. Grocery in Matt, Georgia, providing groceries and gasoline to an underserved area and frequently offering assistance (including providing food at no cost) to neighbors in need. The resolution characterizes them as pillars of their community.

Who is affected / impact

Direct legal effect: purely honorific — designates a commemorative name for a local intersection and directs signage; it does not create regulatory obligations beyond the sign placement and maintenance.

Practical impact: Forsyth County and the Georgia DOT will carry out signage installation and upkeep. Fiscal impact is expected to be minimal and limited to the cost of producing, installing, and maintaining signs (no specific appropriations or dollar amounts are provided in the resolution).

Symbolic impact: recognition and public memorialization of the Grogan family’s local contributions; copies of the resolution will be provided to the Grogan family.

Legislative actions / timeline (selected)

2025-01-20: Introduced and referred to House Ways and Means Committee.

March–April 2025: Consideration in subcommittee and committee; committee reported favorably without amendment.

2025-05-01 to 2025-05-19: Placed on Resolutions Calendar; considered in Calendars; laid before the House and adopted on 2025-05-19; reported enrolled 2025-05-19.

Note: As a House resolution, H.R. 559 is an honorific designation enacted by the House; implementation of the signage is delegated to the state's Department of Transportation.

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