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HR 564

Mainor, Mesha; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Bethany Ballard and 5 co-sponsors

H.R. 564 officially recognizes and commends Mesha Mainor for public service; a ceremonial honor with no legal effect or policy change.

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Bill Summary · HR 564

Summary — H.R. 564: “Recognizing and commending Mesha Mainor”

Bill type: House Resolution (honorary)
Bill number: H.R. 564
Introduced: January 20, 2025
Status: Adopted by the House; reported enrolled (April 1, 2025)
Classification: Resolution (congratulatory/commendatory)
Companion: S. 153

Main purpose and intent

H.R. 564 is a nonbinding, honorary resolution that formally recognizes and commends Mesha Mainor for her public service and leadership. The resolution catalogs her professional accomplishments, public roles, and historic milestones, and extends the House’s best wishes for her continued success.

Key provisions

  • Officially recognizes and commends Mesha Mainor for “efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia.”
  • Highlights specific accomplishments and roles, including:
    • Authorship of bipartisan legislation establishing the Fulton Technology and Energy Authority (described as the nation’s first public agency focused on the fourth industrial revolution workforce).
    • Service as vice chairwoman of the Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Local Redistricting and Elections.
    • Advocacy for measures on government spending transparency, school choice, public safety, health care, and regulated industries.
    • Past roles with U.S. Congressman John Lewis, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
    • Noting her historic status as the first African American woman in the Georgia General Assembly to serve as a Republican after switching from the Democratic Party.
    • Biographical details (sixth‑generation Georgian, family ancestry).
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and make available an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to Mesha Mainor.

Who is affected / impact

  • Primary subject: Mesha Mainor — the resolution provides formal legislative recognition and public commendation.
  • Broader impact: symbolic and ceremonial only; it does not create legal rights, obligations, or appropriations, nor does it change policy or law.

Procedural and timeline highlights

  • Introduced in the House: January 20, 2025; referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce the same day.
  • House progression: Hopper (Mar 10); First Readers (Mar 11); Second Readers (Mar 13); filed Mar 17; referred to Local & Consent Calendars Mar 21; considered Mar 26; placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar Mar 28.
  • Adopted by the House and laid before the House: March 31, 2025.
  • Reported enrolled: April 1, 2025.

Sponsors

Primary and supporting sponsors listed include Ro Khanna (primary), Angie O’Steen, Bethany Ballard, Darlene Taylor, Leesa Hagan, Beth Camp, Kimberly New, and cosponsor Thomas Massie.

Note: As a commendatory resolution, H.R. 564 is ceremonial in nature and carries no regulatory or fiscal effect.

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

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