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HR 750

House Interns; 2025 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jon Burns

Georgia House adopts HR 750 to formally commend the 2025 legislative interns; ceremonial recognition with copies distributed to each intern, no legal or budget impact.

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Bill Summary · HR 750

Summary — House Resolution 750 (HR 750) — Georgia General Assembly, 2025

Bill type: House Resolution (ceremonial/commendation)
Bill title: Commending the House interns for the 2025 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia
Introduced: January 28, 2025
Status: Adopted by the House (May 23, 2025)
Sponsor: Representative Jon Burns (primary); other sponsors listed in file

Purpose

HR 750 is a ceremonial resolution that formally commends and thanks the students who served as House interns during the 2025 regular session of the Georgia General Assembly. The resolution recognizes the educational value of the Georgia Legislative Internship Program and the interns’ contributions to the work of standing committees and legislative leaders.

Key provisions

  • Officially commends the House Legislative Internship Program as one of the nation’s oldest internships focused on the state legislative process.
  • Recognizes that the program is a cooperative venture between the General Assembly and Georgia institutions of higher learning and highlights its role in providing in‑depth exposure to legislative work.
  • Lists and salutes each student intern by name for their “superb performance.”
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to make and distribute an appropriate copy of the resolution to each named intern.

Named institutions and interns

The resolution specifically acknowledges interns from these Georgia institutions:
- University of Georgia; Valdosta State University; University of West Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia State University; Clark Atlanta University; Kennesaw State University; University of North Georgia; Georgia Southwestern State University.

Named interns (as listed in the resolution) include: Wally Stover; Butler Matthews; Christopher Hale; Loren Lyles; Wil Crawford; Daniel Alexander; Francis Millen; Kyleigh Cook; Zahrya Grimes; Elisa Heinzelmann; Noah Rainwater; Jaeda Ray; Jaslin Stanley; Luke Starling; Graham Stewart; Brooks Diamond; Dabbas Zayne; Dan Ngo; Elizabeth Giron‑Hernandez; Ryan Bodell; Christian Villarreal; Sam Byers; Isaiah Campbell; Kiara Johnson; Bethany Jones; Anna Stephen; Brenton Sykes; Kristen Tran; Gyimah Andrew; Hannah Creedon; Terrence Fernanders; Amarachi Nnabue; and Austin Gilbert.

Who is affected

  • The primary subjects are the named student interns and the institutions they represent.
  • The resolution is ceremonial and imposes no legal or financial obligations on the state or the General Assembly.

Legislative actions / timeline (selected)

  • 2025-01-28: Introduced and referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • 2025-03-25: Read and adopted by the House (first readers notation).
  • 2025-04-07: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars.
  • 2025-05-23: Placed on Congratulations & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House; adopted (nonrecord vote); reported enrolled.

Related measures

  • Companion or related bills listed: S 311; HR 939; S 152 (companion listings in the provided file).

Impact and notes

HR 750 is symbolic, intended to acknowledge and document the contributions of legislative interns. It confers recognition and encouragement but does not change statutes, appropriations, or administrative procedures. The Clerk’s directed distribution ensures each intern receives an official copy of the commendation.

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

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