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SR 371

MEMORIAL-HELEN M. DULLE

104th Regular Session Introduced by Steve McClure

Georgia SR 371 dedicates the segment of State Route 16 in Coweta County as Investigator Eric Anthony Minix Highway and requires GDOT to install and maintain signs for his family.

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Bill Summary · SR 371

Summary — SR 371

Status: Resolution Adopted
Introduced: April 2, 2025
Classification: Senate resolution

Note on content: the text provided appears to combine two distinct memorial resolutions both labeled “SR 371.” One is a Georgia Senate resolution dedicating a highway in memory of Investigator Eric Anthony Minix; the other is an Illinois Senate memorial for Helen Marie (Helen M.) Dulle. The actions and sponsor list included align primarily with the Georgia resolution. Both resolutions are ceremonial (memorial/dedication) and do not create binding policy beyond authorization for signage and distribution of copies.

Purpose and intent

  • Georgia resolution: To honor Investigator Eric Anthony Minix (b. June 8, 1992 — killed in the line of duty Jan. 4, 2024) and to dedicate a portion of State Route 16 in Coweta County in his memory.
  • Illinois resolution: To mourn the passing of Helen Marie Dulle (b. April 25, 1941 — d. June 12, 2025), recognize her coaching career and honors, and extend condolences to her family.

Key provisions and changes

Georgia (Investigator Eric Anthony Minix):
- Dedicates the portion of State Route 16 from State Route 14 to State Route 54 in Coweta County as the “Investigator Eric Anthony Minix Highway.”
- Authorizes and directs the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting the dedication.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide copies of the resolution to the Minix family and to GDOT.

Illinois (Helen M. Dulle):
- Expresses the Illinois Senate’s mourning of Helen Dulle’s death and extends condolences to her family and acquaintances.
- Requests that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to her family as an expression of sympathy.
- Records biographical highlights: longtime volleyball coach at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School (33 years), member of the Illinois High School Association Hall of Fame and other local halls of fame.

Who is affected

  • Directly affected: the family and surviving relatives of Investigator Eric Minix and Helen Dulle (ceremonial recognition and copies of the resolution).
  • Practically affected: the Georgia Department of Transportation (responsible for erecting and maintaining dedication signs) and motorists/local residents along SR 16 in Coweta County (who will now see the honorary name applied to that segment).
  • No regulatory, fiscal, or entitlement changes to individuals beyond signage and commemoration are specified. Costs related to signage would be handled through the DOT’s normal processes (no specific appropriation or dollar amount is stated).

Procedural / timeline aspects

  • Georgia resolution: introduced April 2, 2025; read and adopted April 7, 2025; reported enrolled. Legislative record shows subsequent filings and adoption entries in October 2025 as well.
  • Illinois resolution: text indicates passage by the Illinois Senate as a memorial resolution; specific legislative steps in the Illinois process are summarized in the text but not fully detailed in the provided action log.
  • Final administrative actions: GDOT is authorized to install signs; the Secretary of the Senate is to distribute copies to the family and DOT.

Sponsors (Georgia primary sponsors listed)

Mike Hodges; Marty Harbin; Clint Dixon; Greg Dolezal; Shawn Still; Billy Hickman; Bo Hatchett; Randy Robertson; Matt Brass; John Albers; Russ Goodman; Rick Williams; Jason Anavitarte; Tonya Anderson; Gail Davenport; Jason Esteves; Blake Tillery; Michael “Doc” Rhett; Kay Kirkpatrick; Ben Watson; John F. Kennedy; Steve McClure. (Text lists “Co-Sponsor All Senators” in later entries.)

If you want, I can produce a cleaned single-resolution extract focusing only on the Georgia highway dedication (text, signage language, and likely next administrative steps), or produce a separate standalone summary for the Illinois Helen Dulle memorial.

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

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