Bill
HR 547
A memorial resolution designates part of Georgia SR 92 as the "Mother Frankie Mae Arnold Highway" and mourns Errol Edward Usher, enabling highway signage and family copies.
Status snapshot
- Bill number: H.R. 547 (resolution)
- Filed: Introduced January 16, 2025; filed with the Clerk October 30, 2025 (file shows mixed/overlapping entries)
- Classification: Resolution (memorial / honorary)
- Note: The submitted bill text includes two distinct memorial resolutions (one dedicating a roadway in Georgia and one mourning the death of an individual in Illinois). The record contains inconsistent sponsor lists and dates; the legislative clerk’s official record should be consulted to confirm which text and sponsors are authoritative.
Purpose and intent
- The document functions as an honorary/memorial resolution. It (a) dedicates a roadway in memory of Mother Essie Frankie Mae Stegall Arnold, and (b) memorializes Errol Edward Usher, extending condolences to his family. Both are ceremonial recognitions rather than measures that create legal rights or impose obligations beyond signage and distribution of copies.
Key provisions (two separate memorials contained in the filing)
1. Mother Essie Frankie Mae Stegall Arnold (Georgia highway dedication)
- Designation: Dedicates the portion of State Route 92 from State Route 29 to Bay Street (Fulton County, GA) as the “Mother Frankie Mae Arnold Highway.”
- Implementation: Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs bearing the dedication.
- Clerical action: Directs the Clerk of the House to provide copies of the resolution to Arnold’s family and to the Department of Transportation.
- Background: Recites biographical details and community service (church roles, local honors, gardening awards).
Who is affected
- Primarily symbolic: the families and communities being honored; the Georgia Department of Transportation (for signage and maintenance of dedicatory signs); local residents and travelers who will see the roadway name.
- No fiscal appropriations or regulatory changes are contained beyond the limited cost and administrative activity associated with signage and document distribution.
Procedural / timeline notes and discrepancies
- Provided legislative-actions timeline shows multiple readings, committee referrals, calendar placements, and adoption/enrollment dates in early 2025 (e.g., referred to Ways & Means 2025‑01‑16; adopted 2025‑03‑31; reported enrolled 2025‑04‑01). However, the filing also lists dates in late 2025 (e.g., Oct. 30, 2025) and mixes sponsors from different jurisdictions.
- Sponsors listed in the submission (including federal and state names) appear inconsistent with the two different memorial texts and jurisdictions. This suggests the document is a compilation or misfiled combination of resolutions.
- Recommendation: Verify the authoritative text, sponsor(s), and official status with the Clerk’s office or the legislative journal for the relevant chamber and state before citing or acting on this filing.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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