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J 871

Congratulating Celine Yong upon the occasion of earning the distinguished Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jack Martins

Legislature publicly congratulates Celine Yong for earning the Gold Award, recognizing her leadership, service, and civic impact with ceremonial recognition.

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Bill Summary · J 871

Summary of Bill J 871: Congratulating Celine Yong on earning the Gold Award

Overview

  • Bill type: Resolution
  • Bill number: J 871
  • Title: Congratulating Celine Yong upon the occasion of earning the distinguished Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors
  • Status: Adopted
  • Introduced: April 25, 2025
  • Primary sponsor: Jack M. Martins

Purpose and intent

  • The resolution publicly recognizes and congratulates Celine Yong for earning the Gold Award, described as the most prestigious honor in Scouting.
  • It aims to honor individual achievement by a youth leader and highlight the value of Scouting experiences in developing leadership, service, character, and civic engagement.

Key provisions (typical elements of this type of resolution)

  • Official commendation of Celine Yong for attaining the Gold Award.
  • Statement of recognition for personal qualities and contributions demonstrated through Scouting.
  • Expressions of best wishes for future endeavors and continued service to the community.
  • A directive to transmit a copy of the resolution to Celine Yong (and possibly her family, troop, or school) as a formal record of the acknowledgment.
  • Note: Funding and substantive policy changes are not characteristic of a congratulatory resolution; no new programs or appropriations are typically authorized.

Substantive impact and who is affected

  • Impact: Ceremonial recognition by the legislative body; serves to honor a youth achievement and promote youth leadership and community involvement.
  • Who is affected: Celine Yong (honoree), her family and scouting community; the broader community benefits from public acknowledgment of youth achievements.
  • Financial implications: None anticipated; resolutions of this nature usually do not create budgetary obligations.

Legislative history and timeline

  • April 25, 2025: Introduced and referred to Finance.
  • April 29, 2025: Reported to calendar for consideration and adopted (the actions show multiple entries of the same steps, confirming passage to a final adoption on or shortly after April 29).
  • Status post-adoption: The resolution has been adopted, completing its legislative path for ceremonial recognition.

Sponsor and sponsorship notes

  • Primary sponsor: Jack M. Martins
  • No additional sponsors are listed in the provided information.

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