Bill
SR 399
The resolution ceremonially commends Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse Inc. for 25 years of service and designates March 11, 2025 as Side by Side Clubhouse Day in Georgia.
Status: Resolution Adopted
Introduced: April 10, 2025
Classification: Resolution
Note on document contents
- The version content supplied to me contains text from two distinct resolution subjects that appear to have been combined in the file:
1. A Georgia Senate resolution commending Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse Inc. and recognizing March 11, 2025 as “Side by Side Clubhouse Day.”
2. An Illinois Senate memorial resolution mourning the death of Gilbert “Judge” Gonzalez and extending condolences to his family.
- The sponsors listed and many procedural entries align with the Georgia resolution; the Illinois text appears to be a separate memorial (LRB reference). Readers should verify the official legislative record if they need provenance or the single authoritative source.
Purpose and intent
- Georgia portion: To commend Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse Inc. for 25 years of service supporting Georgians recovering from brain injuries and to officially recognize March 11, 2025 as Side by Side Clubhouse Day at the state capitol.
- Illinois portion: To mourn the passing of Gilbert “Judge” Gonzalez (b. Sept 1, 1935; d. July 9, 2025) and extend condolences to his family and community.
Key provisions and language
- Commendation of Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse Inc.:
- Notes founding in March 2000 by Cindi Johnson (with support from the Shepherd Center and Emory Healthcare).
- Describes the organization as Georgia’s only brain injury clubhouse, following the Clubhouse model adapted from Clubhouse International and standards of the International Brain Injury Clubhouse Alliance.
- States Side by Side is member-directed, community-based, and has served more than 800 Georgians; presently located in Stone Mountain Village, DeKalb County.
- Official recognition of March 11, 2025 as Side by Side Clubhouse Day at the state capitol.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Side by Side.
- Memorial for Gilbert “Judge” Gonzalez:
- Records biographical details (birthdate, employment with Wisconsin Steel Works and Chicago Transit Authority, community involvement, hobbies).
- Lists surviving family members and those who preceded him in death.
- Expresses the Senate’s sympathy and directs a copy of the resolution be presented to the family.
Who is affected
- Symbolically affected:
- Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse Inc., its members, and the brain-injury recovery community in Georgia (recognition may raise public awareness and honor organizational accomplishments).
- The family, friends, and community of Gilbert “Judge” Gonzalez (formal condolence and memorial recognition).
- No regulatory, appropriations, or binding legal effects — this is ceremonial/resolution language only.
Procedural and timeline notes
- Introduced/received by the Secretary of the Senate: April 10, 2025 (per file).
- Read & adopted: recorded on multiple dates in the file (March 18, 2025; April 14, 2025; and later entries showing adopted/ filed in October 2025). The file also records “Reported enrolled” and “Vote recorded in Journal.”
- Co-sponsor note: a later file entry (Oct 14, 2025) indicates “Co-Sponsor All Senators” and referral to the Resolutions Consent Calendar; consult the official Senate journal for the definitive procedural history.
Impact summary
- SR 399 is a nonbinding, honorary resolution (or set of honorary resolutions in the combined file). It publicly recognizes and commends an advocacy/service organization (Side by Side) and memorializes a deceased community member (Gilbert Gonzalez). Its primary effects are symbolic: raising awareness, honoring service, and providing formal legislative acknowledgement; it does not create new programs, change law, or appropriate funds.
Recommendation
- If you need a single authoritative text or want to use SR 399 for record-keeping, verify the official legislative journal or contact the Senate Secretary’s office to clarify which resolution text is the official SR 399 in the relevant state (Georgia or Illinois) because the supplied document appears to contain merged materials from two separate resolutions.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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