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SR 329

MEMORIAL-CANDICE LAW

104th Regular Session Introduced by Steve McClure

Georgia Senate formally recognizes the Georgia Forestry Commission as an emergency response agency and commends its 2024 awardees for wildfire protection and outreach.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · SR 329

Summary — SR 329 (MEMORIAL‑CANDICE LAW)

Status: Resolution Adopted
Introduced: March 24, 2025
Classification: Senate resolution (ceremonial)
Primary Sponsors: Larry Walker, III; Bo Hatchett; Max Burns; Russ Goodman; Sam Watson; Steve Gooch; John F. Kennedy (and others; later co‑sponsored by all senators)

Main purpose

SR 329 is a ceremonial resolution formally recognizing the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) as an emergency response agency and commending specific GFC units and employees for their 2024 awards and service. It expresses the Senate’s appreciation for the Commission’s wildfire protection, prescribed‑burn assistance, community outreach, and individual accomplishments.

Key provisions / actions

  • Recognizes the Georgia Forestry Commission’s mission and history (established 1921) and its role protecting Georgia from wildfires (noting an average of ~3,000 wildfires and 18,500 acres burned per year and historic fire years 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017).
  • Officially recognizes the GFC as an emergency response agency.
  • Commends specific 2024 awardees:
    • Worth County Unit — 2024 Unit of the Year for Service (noted for firebreak plowing, prescribed burn assists, landowner services).
    • Fannin/Towns/Union Unit — 2024 Unit of the Year for Community Engagement (noted for Smokey Bear and other outreach/education programs).
    • Clark Rountree — 2024 Wildland Firefighter of the Year.
    • Kevin Lee — 2024 Forester of the Year.
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available to State Forester John Sabo.

Who is affected / impact

  • Honorific only: the resolution confers formal recognition and commendation to the Georgia Forestry Commission, the named units, and the named individuals. It does not create statutory duties, regulatory changes, budgetary commitments, or enforceable obligations.
  • Beneficiaries include the named GFC units and employees and, symbolically, Georgia communities served by the GFC.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Received by the Secretary of the Senate: 2025‑03‑24.
  • Read and adopted in the Senate: 2025‑03‑26 (record shows multiple read/adopted entries and final adoption reported 2025‑05‑22).
  • Reported enrolled and copies authorized for distribution to State Forester John Sabo.
  • Filed with Secretary and placed on Resolutions Consent Calendar; later co‑sponsored by all senators.

Additional note on document contents

The bill text in the provided file also contains unrelated language from an Illinois Senate memorial resolution for Candice "Candy" Law. That Illinois memorial appears to be a separate, distinct resolution and is not part of the Georgia Senate’s recognitions. The substantive effect described above pertains to the Georgia Forestry Commission content.

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

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