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HR 943

May, Harper; 2025 Georgia Scholar; DeKalb County School District; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Omari Crawford and 1 co-sponsor

Congressional honor recognizing Harper May as a 2025 Georgia Scholar and celebrating her academic success and community service.

House Read and Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 943

Summary — House Resolution 943 (HR 943)

Title: Congratulating DeKalb County School District 2025 Georgia Scholar Harper May; and for other purposes.
Bill Type: House Resolution (honorific)
Introduced: February 4, 2025
Status: Read and Adopted by the House (May 23, 2025)
Primary Sponsors: Representatives Moore (91st) and Crawford (89th)

Purpose

HR 943 is an honorary resolution congratulating Harper May, a senior at the DeKalb School of the Arts, for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education. The resolution recognizes Harper’s academic achievements, leadership, extracurricular participation, and community service.

Key provisions

  • Officially congratulates Harper May on being selected as a 2025 Georgia Scholar.
  • Describes the Georgia Scholar program’s purpose: to identify and honor high school seniors who have excelled academically and contributed to their communities; coordinated annually by the Georgia Department of Education with local districts.
  • Notes typical recognitions provided to Georgia Scholars (a diploma seal and a commemorative graduation cord).
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and make available an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to Harper May.

Who is affected

  • Directly: Harper May (DeKalb School of the Arts student) — receives formal commendation and an official copy of the resolution.
  • Indirectly: DeKalb County School District and the DeKalb School of the Arts (institutional recognition); Georgia Department of Education (program highlighted).
  • No state agencies are required to change policy or expend funds as a result of this resolution.

Procedural history and timeline

  • Introduced in the House: February 4, 2025.
  • Referred to Committees: Ways and Means and Judiciary (standard referral language included); later placed on Local & Consent Calendars (April 30, 2025).
  • Filed and first read: April 2, 2025.
  • Placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar, laid before the House, and adopted: May 23, 2025.
  • Reported enrolled: May 23, 2025.

Impact and considerations

  • HR 943 is purely ceremonial and non-binding. It does not create legal rights, impose obligations, or authorize expenditures.
  • The resolution serves to publicly recognize student achievement and to highlight the Georgia Scholar program’s role in promoting academic excellence and service.

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

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