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HR 703

Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs; winning the GHSA Class A Division II State Softball Championship; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by James Burchett

H.R. 703 formally congratulates Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs for winning the GHSA Class A Division II softball championship and recognizes their achievement and leadersh

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Bill Summary · HR 703

Summary — H.R. 703 (House Resolution 703, LC 112 3444/a)

Title: Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs; winning the GHSA Class A Division II State Softball Championship; commend
Classification: House resolution (ceremonial)
Introduced: January 23, 2025
Status: Adopted by the House (May 23, 2025)

Purpose and intent

H.R. 703 is a ceremonial resolution congratulating the Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs for winning the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class A Division II State Softball Championship and recognizing the team’s athletic achievement, leadership, and community significance.

Key provisions and language

  • Officially congratulates the Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs for securing the GHSA Class A Division II State Softball Championship following their 2024 season.
  • Specifically recognizes:
    • MVP Jaden Benefield for outstanding performance and pitching ability.
    • Head coach Ben Davis for leadership and direction.
    • The team’s season record of 24–4.
    • That this victory represents Lanier County’s first softball championship.
  • Notes the team’s emphasis on character and academics in addition to athletic excellence.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the adopted resolution available for distribution to the Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs.

Who is affected

  • Primary: The student-athletes of the Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs softball team, coaching staff (notably Head Coach Ben Davis), and MVP Jaden Benefield.
  • Secondary: Lanier County community, the school, alumni, and supporters; the resolution does not impose obligations on any agency or individual.

Procedural history and timeline

  • Introduced: 2025-01-23 (referred to House Committee on Ways and Means the same day).
  • Read and considered through House procedural steps (House Hopper, First Readers noted 2025-03-21).
  • Referred to Local & Consent Calendars (2025-04-07); considered there (2025-05-22).
  • Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar, laid before the House, and adopted on 2025-05-23.
  • Reported enrolled following adoption; a nonrecord vote was recorded in the Journal on adoption day.

Fiscal and legal impact

  • This is a nonbinding, ceremonial resolution with no regulatory, statutory, or fiscal effect. It does not create legal rights or obligations.

Sponsors

  • Introduced “By: Representative Burchett of the 176th.” The bill record lists an extensive number of cosponsors; the full cosponsor list is included in the official bill file.

Significance

H.R. 703 formally recognizes and celebrates a historic athletic achievement for Lanier County—both as a community honor and as an official acknowledgement by the House—while providing a commemorative copy of the resolution to the team.

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

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