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SR 436

MEMORIAL-BRIAN K. BAPTIST

104th Regular Session Introduced by Jil Tracy

SR 436 honors 2025 Georgia Single Parent Legacy Builders finalists and memorializes Brian K. Baptist; purely ceremonial, with no regulatory or funding effect.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · SR 436

Summary — SR 436 (Resolution Adopted)

Bill number: SR 436
Title: MEMORIAL — Brian K. Baptist (and Georgia Single Parent "Legacy Builders" recognition)
Classification: Senate Resolution (ceremonial)
Introduced: April 17, 2025
Status: Resolution adopted (Read & adopted; Vote recorded; Reported enrolled; Filed)

Purpose / Intent

SR 436 is a ceremonial Senate resolution whose text both:
- Recognizes and commends the 2025 Georgia Single Parent “Legacy Builders” Recognition and Awards finalists and award recipients, and
- Mourns the death of Brian Keith Baptist of Jacksonville and extends condolences to his family.

The resolution is intended to honor individuals (single parents and an Illinois law‑enforcement officer) for service, perseverance, and community contributions; it carries no regulatory or funding provisions.

Key provisions and actions in the text

  • Officially recognizes the 2025 Georgia Single Parent “Legacy Builders” Recognition and Awards and commends the honorees for their leadership and contributions.
    • Notes the background of the Georgia award program (launched 2019; Georgia Single Parent Day designated March 21 by HR 279).
    • Describes three named awards: “Overcomer Founder” Award (est. 2022), “Ruth Brewster Endurance” Award (est. 2023), and the Historian Award (introduced 2025).
    • Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Senate to make appropriate copies of the resolution available for distribution to each named recipient.
  • Includes a separate memorial section honoring Brian Keith Baptist:
    • Summarizes his biography (born Oct 17, 1975), education (MacMurray College, degree in education, 1998), career (over 20 years in law enforcement, promoted to sergeant June 22, 2014), community involvement, personal interests, and family survivors.
    • Expresses the Illinois Senate’s mourning of his passing (listed as Sept 21, 2025) and directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to his family.

Named recipients (Georgia Single Parent awards)

  • 2025 “Legacy Builders” awardees (by category/location): Shayla Lawrence (Education) — Atlanta; April Baylis (Medical & Health) — Atlanta; Dr. Eddie Gordon (Community Service) — Ellenwood; Shalondra Gurley (Business Owner) — Hiram; Latasha Frazier (Public Service) — Jonesboro; Tiffanie Bacon (Faith‑Based) — Morrow; Jyshon Harrell Sr. (Arts & Entertainment) — Loganville.
  • 2025 “Overcomer Founder” Award: Dr. Hazel Jay (Riverdale) and Christopher Walls (Lithia Springs).
  • 2025 “Ruth Brewster Endurance” Award: Rhema Davis (Marietta).
  • 2025 “Historian” Award: Dr. Melody Kelley (Sandy Springs).

Sponsors and cosponsors

Primary sponsors listed include: Senator RaShaun Kemp; Senators Elena Parent, Derek Mallow, Freddie Powell Sims, Jason Esteves, Michael “Doc” Rhett; and Senator Jil Tracy. Later actions indicate “Co‑Sponsor All Senators” and referral to the Resolutions Consent Calendar.

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Received by Secretary of the Senate: 2025‑04‑17
  • Read & adopted / Vote recorded / Reported enrolled: 2025‑04‑22 (entries also show reads on 2025‑03‑21 and hopper entry 2025‑03‑20)
  • Filed with Secretary / Resolution Adopted / Co‑Sponsor All Senators: October 2025 entries (2025‑10‑14 and 2025‑10‑15)
    (Note: the resolution text contains content with dates later in 2025 — the materials appear to compile two distinct ceremonial matters under one SR 436 entry.)

Effect and impact

  • Symbolic and honorary: SR 436 confers formal legislative recognition and condolences.
  • No legal, regulatory, or fiscal effects.
  • Affects the named award recipients (public recognition) and the family/community of Brian K. Baptist (formal legislative condolence).

Observations

  • The document as filed includes two distinct ceremonial texts — one focused on Georgia single‑parent honors and another an Illinois Senate memorial for an individual (Brian K. Baptist). Both portions are purely honorary and customary uses of Senate resolutions.

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

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