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SR 408

MEMORIAL-BRADLEY J. LUND

104th Regular Session Introduced by Steve McClure

SR 408 adopts two texts: a commendation of MAAC for aiding at-risk children and families in Georgia, and a memorial for Bradley James Lund with condolences to his family.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · SR 408

Summary — SR 408 (Resolution Adopted)

Status: Resolution Adopted
Introduced: April 11, 2025
Classification: Resolution
Sponsors (primary): RaShaun Kemp; Nikki Merritt; Randal Mangham; Brandon Beach; Emanuel Jones; Nan Orrock; Jason Esteves; Michael “Doc” Rhett; Kay Kirkpatrick; Steve McClure

Purpose / Intent

SR 408, as adopted, contains honorary and memorial language. The document includes two distinct resolution texts:

  1. A commendation honoring the Multi-Agency Alliance for Children (MAAC) for its service to vulnerable children, youth, and families (text referencing MAAC — Atlanta, Georgia).
  2. A memorial resolution mourning the death of Bradley James Lund and extending condolences to his family and community (text modeled on an Illinois Senate memorial).

Both elements were adopted as part of the enrolled resolution record.

Key Provisions and Content

  • Honor and commend MAAC

    • Notes MAAC’s founding in Atlanta in 1996 and commonly used name “MAAC.”
    • Describes MAAC’s role coordinating services, providers, and resources to improve outcomes for at‑risk children and families.
    • Highlights MAAC’s trauma‑responsive, behavioral‑health‑oriented, and adolescent‑brain‑development‑informed approaches aimed at individualized care and reducing out‑of‑home placements.
    • Lists programs and service areas: residential care, crisis continuum, specialized family foster care, group homes, education support, workforce development, life skills training, intensive psychiatric care, Network Collaborative, high‑fidelity wraparound PACT/Thrive, Georgia EmpowerMEnt, Opportunity Passport® Matched Savings, Workforce Development, Teen Parent Connection, and LEADS.
    • Notes recognitions and accreditations: Council on Accreditation recognition, Sanctuary Certified Organization, and national accreditation of member entities.
    • Identifies current MAAC provider member entities: Creative Community Services Inc.; Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Georgia; Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries Inc.; Elks Aidmore; Goshen Valley; Hillside Inc.; The Methodist Home; Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services; and Youth Villages.
    • Resolves that the Senate honor and commend MAAC and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to MAAC.

  • Memorial for Bradley James Lund

    • Records the death of Bradley James Lund (born April 4, 2017; died June 2, 2025), describes his personality, school (second grader at Glenwood Elementary), interests (Magna‑Tiles, drawing, Dog Man books, Legos, outdoor play), volunteer activities with family, and surviving family (parents Daniel and Cynthia Lund; siblings Addison, Evelyn, Nora).
    • Expresses the Senate’s mourning and extends condolences to family, friends, and community.
    • Directs presentation of a suitable copy of the resolution to the Lund family.

Who Is Affected

  • MAAC, its member agencies/affiliates, and the children, youth, families, and partner agencies served by MAAC benefit from official recognition and commendation.
  • The Lund family and local community are the recipients of the memorial expression of sympathy.

Procedural / Timeline Notes

  • Key recorded actions: Received by Secretary of the Senate (April 11, 2025); Read and Adopted (April 14, 2025); Reported enrolled (April 14, 2025). Other listed entries include earlier Senate Read and Adopted (March 20, 2025) and Hopper filing (March 18, 2025). Additional entries dated October 2025 indicate the resolution was filed with the Secretary and referenced on the Resolutions Consent Calendar; the record shows co‑sponsorship by all Senators as of October 14, 2025.
  • Final status: Resolution Adopted.

Note on Document Composition

The enrolled text appears to combine two separate resolution subjects (a Georgia‑oriented commendation for MAAC and an Illinois‑style memorial for an individual). The summary above treats both sections as included in SR 408 as adopted, reflecting the content of the enrolled document.

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

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