Congratulating Nicole Maliagros upon the occasion of earning the distinguished Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jack Martins

A ceremonial resolution recognizing Nicole Maliagros for earning the Gold Award in Scouting, publicly commending her leadership and service with no fiscal impact.

ADOPTED

Summary of Bill J 873

Title

Congratulating Nicole Maliagros upon the occasion of earning the distinguished Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors

Bill Classification

Type: Resolution (non-binding ceremonial measure)

Status: ADOPTED

Sponsor

Primary: Jack M. Martins

Purpose and Intent

To publicly recognize and commend Nicole Maliagros for earning the Gold Award, described as the most prestigious Scouting honor.

To acknowledge her achievements, leadership, service, and contributions to the community demonstrated through this attainment.

To honor her accomplishment in a formal legislative instrument and to reflect the values of youth development and community involvement.

Key Provisions

The resolution includes formal statements of commendation and appreciation for Maliagros’s achievement.

It typically expresses best wishes for her continued success and may request the distribution of copies to Maliagros, her family, her troop, and relevant educational or community organizations.

As a ceremonial measure, it does not create new laws, impose duties, or authorize expenditures.

Who/What Is Affected

Primary beneficiary: Nicole Maliagros, for whom the recognition is intended.

Indirect beneficiaries: Nicole Maliagros’s family, scouting community, and the broader constituency that values youth leadership and service.

Legislative bodies: The sponsoring member and the adopting legislature (the bill’s adoption signifies formal recognition within the legislative record).

Procedural and Timeline Details

Introduced: April 25, 2025

Initial action: Referred to Finance (April 25, 2025)

Subsequent actions: Reported to calendar for consideration and adopted (April 29, 2025) — multiple entries indicate parallel or repeated steps in the legislative process, culminating in adoption on the same day.

Status as of summary: Adopted; the bill has completed its ceremonial path and is officially recorded as a resolution of congratulations.

Impact and Implications

Fiscal: None anticipated; ceremonial commemorations generally do not require funds or create financial obligations.

Civic/educational: Signals recognition by the legislature of youth achievement and may serve to inspire other Scouts and community members.

Legal: No legal or regulatory changes; this is a formal acknowledgment and does not create or modify law.

Notes

The bill’s content is ceremonial, focusing on recognition rather than policy changes.

If additional sponsors exist, they are not listed in the current summary.