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SR 330

MEMORIAL-AMY R. GUDGEL

104th Regular Session Introduced by Steve McClure

Officially honors the deceased, expresses regret, and directs Secretary to send a copy of the resolution to the family; purely ceremonial with no legal or fiscal effect.

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Bill Summary · SR 330

Summary — SR 330 (Memorial Resolution)

Overview / Purpose

SR 330 is a memorial Senate resolution adopted in 2025 that honors the life and memory of an individual who recently died. The version text provided to the Secretary contains two distinct memorial texts that appear to have been combined in the file: (1) a Georgia Senate resolution honoring Dr. William Nettles Wessinger, and (2) an Illinois Senate resolution honoring Amy Rae Gudgel. Both texts are ceremonial memorial resolutions — they do not create legal obligations but formally record the legislature’s condolence and direct that a copy of the resolution be made available to the decedent’s family.

Note: Because the provided document contains both memorials, readers should verify which memorial SR 330 (by number and jurisdiction) they intend to track. The listed sponsors (Ben Watson, Kay Kirkpatrick, Mike Hodges, Shawn Still, Billy Hickman, Derek Mallow, Steve McClure) and many dates correspond to the Georgia Senate entry for Dr. Wessinger.

Key provisions / Actions

  • Officially honor the life and service of the named individual.
  • Express the Senate’s “deepest and most sincere regret” at the person’s passing.
  • Authorize and direct the Secretary of the Senate to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to the family.
  • The resolution is purely commemorative and symbolic (no appropriation, regulatory, or programmatic effect).

Biographical highlights in the texts

  • Dr. William Nettles Wessinger

    • Born March 25, 1947 (Columbia, South Carolina); died February 20, 2025.
    • U.S. Army Flight Surgeon, attained rank of Captain.
    • Medical training: Duke University School of Medicine orthopedic residency (chief resident) and fellowship in hand/upper extremities.
    • Moved to Savannah, Georgia in 1981; practiced with Orthopedic Associates (later Optim Orthopedics) for more than 23 years.
    • Later served in hospital administration as Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at Memorial Health; active on a Quality Improvement Council.
    • Memberships: American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Piedmont Orthopedic Society at Duke, Georgia Orthopedic Society.
    • Survived by wife Karen; children Lucy and William; grandchildren Noel and Freya.

  • Amy Rae Gudgel

    • Born October 15, 1971 (Keokuk, Iowa); died May 16, 2025.
    • Education: Lanphier High School (Springfield), class of 1989.
    • Career: dispatcher for Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office (5 years); then ~26 years in management at Corporation Service Company (CSC) in Springfield.
    • Personal: married Steven E. “Steve” Gudgel (July 13, 1996); enjoyed travel, outdoor recreation, family activities.
    • Survived by husband Steven; daughter Hannah N. Gudgel (and her spouse Evan Mahan); mother; siblings and extended family; preceded in death by her father and a niece.

Procedural / Timeline information

  • Relevant dates shown in the provided file:
    • Introduced / Received by Secretary of the Senate: March 24, 2025
    • Senate Read and Adopted / Read: March 4, March 24–26, 2025 (various read/adopted entries)
    • Reported enrolled: March 26, 2025
    • Additional entries dated May 20–22, 2025 (filed with Secretary; resolution adopted; co-sponsor noted as “All Senators”; referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar) — these may reflect processing in one of the legislatures or clerical consolidation.
  • Sponsors listed (primary for the Georgia text): Ben Watson, Kay Kirkpatrick, Mike Hodges, Shawn Still, Billy Hickman, Derek Mallow, Steve McClure.

Impact / Effect

  • Symbolic recognition: provides an official legislative expression of condolences and appreciation for the decedent’s life and service.
  • No fiscal, regulatory, or legal effects.
  • Family receives a formal copy as authorized by the resolution.

If you need, I can:
- Produce separate, jurisdiction-specific summaries (Georgia SR 330 for Dr. Wessinger; Illinois SR 0330 for Amy Gudgel), or
- Confirm which memorial (by state and chamber) you want tracked and produce a formatted copy suitable for publication.

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

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