Bill

HR 782

Kinney, Mr. Owen; Darlington High School's 2025 STAR Teacher; commend

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

Ceremonial House resolution commends Owen Kinney as Darlington High School 2025 STAR Teacher, providing symbolic recognition with no legal, budgetary, or regulatory impact.

House Read and Adopted

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Bill Summary · HR 782

Summary — H.R. 782 (House Resolution)

Title: Commending Mr. Owen Kinney, Darlington High School's 2025 STAR Teacher

Classification: House resolution (ceremonial/commendatory)
Introduced: January 28, 2025
Status: Read and adopted by the House; reported enrolled (May 24, 2025)

Overview / Purpose

H.R. 782 is a ceremonial resolution that honors Mr. Owen Kinney for his contributions to education and recognizes him as Darlington High School’s 2025 STAR Teacher. The resolution expresses the Georgia House of Representatives’ appreciation for his teaching excellence and commitment to students, and extends best wishes for his continued success.

Key provisions

Officially commends Mr. Owen Kinney for his achievement as Darlington High School’s 2025 STAR Teacher.
Expresses the House’s sincere best wishes for his continued success in education.
Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and make available an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to Mr. Kinney.

There are no legislative changes to law, no appropriations, and no regulatory or programmatic directives contained in this resolution.

Who is affected

Primary subject: Mr. Owen Kinney (honoree).
Immediate community: Darlington High School, its students, faculty, and local community.
Institutional effect: symbolic recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives; no legal or financial impact on state agencies, school operations, or budgets.

Procedural timeline / Actions

2025-01-28: Introduced in the House; referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-03-27: House Hopper / First Reading; recorded as Read and Adopted on that date in House records.
2025-04-03: Filed.
2025-04-07: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars.
2025-05-22: Considered on Local & Consent Calendars.
2025-05-23: Placed on the Congratulations & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House and adopted (nonrecord vote recorded in Journal).
2025-05-24: Reported enrolled.

Impact and legal effect

H.R. 782 is an honorary resolution: it confers formal commendation and produces no binding legal effect, no budgetary changes, and no regulatory requirements. Its impact is symbolic recognition intended to honor the educator and highlight the value the legislature places on quality education.

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