Hunt, Eric; honor

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jan Jones

Georgia House honors Eric Hunt with a formal congratulation for his public service, including a legal externship, police work, and National Guard service.

House Read and Adopted

Summary — H.R. 924 (House Resolution): “Hunt, Eric; honor”

Note on conflicting metadata
- The provided package contains inconsistent elements (an opening line referring to the federal “NO BAN Act” and a long list of U.S. House cosponsors). Those appear to be unrelated to the text of the resolution. The operative text included here is a Georgia House of Representatives resolution authored “By: Representative Jones of the 47th” that formally congratulates and honors Eric Hunt. This summary focuses on that resolution.

Purpose and intent
- The resolution formally congratulates and honors Eric Hunt for his public service, professional accomplishments, and contributions during a legal externship with the Georgia General Assembly’s Office of General Counsel. It is a ceremonial recognition intended to acknowledge his service and wish him well in future endeavors.

Key provisions / content
- Commends Eric Hunt for:
- Serving as the first legal extern in the Georgia General Assembly’s Office of General Counsel.
- Demonstrating dedication, professionalism, and a strong work ethic during his externship and prior externship with the House Judiciary Non‑Civil Committee (2024 Session).
- Eagerly assisting with tasks of all sizes and contributing to teamwork and service.
- Previous service as a DeKalb County police officer.
- Military service as an infantryman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 121st Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Georgia Army National Guard).
- Winning Georgia National Guard Non‑Commissioned Officer of the Year (2014).
- Participating in a mission to train Honduran military personnel (combat life saving, marksmanship, combat maneuvers) and demonstrating leadership in training.
- Balancing law school, professional responsibilities, and family life while being a devoted father.
- Resolved actions:
- The House congratulates and honors Eric Hunt and extends best wishes for his future health, happiness, and success.
- Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Eric Hunt.

Who is affected
- Principal subject: Eric Hunt (third‑year Georgia State University School of Law student; former DeKalb County police officer; Georgia Army National Guard NCO).
- The resolution is purely honorary — it does not create legal rights, impose obligations, or affect public programs or funding.

Procedural and timeline aspects
- Introduced: February 4, 2025.
- House actions (selected):
- Referred (various committee notations recorded) — metadata shows multiple referrals on February 4, 2025.
- Filed/first reading and placed on calendars in April–May 2025.
- Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar: May 23, 2025.
- Adopted / Read and Adopted: May 23, 2025 (non‑record vote recorded in the Journal).
- Reported enrolled: May 24, 2025.
- Effect: As an adopted House resolution, the measure is a formal, nonbinding recognition and has no regulatory or fiscal effect.

Related
- The package lists a companion S 398 and many federal cosponsor names, but those elements appear to belong to different legislation. Verify in the official Georgia General Assembly docket or the originating clerk’s office for authoritative sponsor and procedural records for this state resolution.