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HR 791

Dubs, Sophia; Unity Christian School's 2025 STAR Student; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Matt Barton and 2 co-sponsors

Georgia House honors Sophia Dubs as Unity Christian School's 2025 STAR Student and recognizes her STAR Teacher, Susan Payne; an honorary, non-binding recognition.

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Bill Summary · HR 791

Summary — H.R. 791 (House Resolution)

Purpose

H.R. 791 is an honorary resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives that commends Sophia Dubs of Unity Christian School for being selected as the school's 2025 STAR Student and recognizes the teacher she chose as STAR Teacher, Susan Payne. The resolution expresses the House's congratulations and best wishes for Sophia's continued academic success.

Key provisions

  • Officially commends Sophia Dubs for being named Unity Christian School’s 2025 STAR Student.
  • Notes the selection of Susan Payne as Unity Christian School’s 2025 STAR Teacher, chosen by Sophia for her support and guidance.
  • Describes the STAR Student selection criteria: the STAR Student must have achieved the highest score in one administration of the three-part Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and be among the top 10 percent or the top ten students of the class.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to Sophia Dubs.

Who is affected

  • Primary subject: Sophia Dubs (honoree).
  • Recognized educator: Susan Payne (STAR Teacher).
  • No regulatory, fiscal, or programmatic changes result from the resolution; it is purely honorary and symbolic.

Procedural and timeline information

  • Introduced: January 28, 2025.
  • Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary: January 28, 2025.
  • Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: April 14, 2025.
  • Placed on Congratulations & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and laid before the House: May 23, 2025.
  • Adopted by the House: May 23, 2025.
  • Reported enrolled: May 23, 2025.
  • Classification: House resolution (honorary), Status: Read and adopted.

Sponsors / authorship

  • Resolution text lists Representatives Katie Dempsey (13th), Eddie Lumsden (12th), and Matt (or H. Matt) Barton (5th) as authors.
  • Metadata lists primary sponsors as Zoe Lofgren, Matt Barton, Katie Dempsey, and Eddie Lumsden; the text authorship and sponsor metadata differ — the House authorship in the resolution text (Dempsey, Lumsden, Barton) reflects the state-level introducers.

Impact

This is an honorary, non-binding legislative action that confers formal recognition on a student and teacher. It creates no legal obligations, expenditures, or policy changes.

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

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