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HR 502

MEMORIAL-KIRBY J. DIXON

104th Regular Session Introduced by Amy Elik

House resolution honors Summerour Middle School Student Council for leadership and memorializes Kirby J. Dixon; a ceremonial tribute with no legal effect.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 502

Summary of H.R. 502 — MEMORIAL — KIRBY J. DIXON (Resolution Adopted)

Status: Resolution (adopted)
Introduced: January 16, 2025
Final actions: Reported enrolled April 1, 2025; Adopted (recorded actions on March 31 and October 16, 2025)
Classification: Honorific / memorial resolution

Purpose and intent

H.R. 502 is a non‑binding, honorific House resolution that (1) recognizes and commends the Student Council of Summerour Middle School for its leadership and service, and (2) memorializes Kirby Joseph Dixon, offering condolences and recognizing his life and contributions. The text in the bill version provided contains both commemorative elements combined into a single enrolled resolution.

Key provisions and content

  • Recognition of Summerour Middle School Student Council:

    • Commends the Student Council for fostering an inclusive school environment, promoting school spirit, leadership, and peer representation.
    • Lists advisors: Anna Lillard, Roxie Smith, and Allie Tangco.
    • Lists Student Council members by name (Alessandra Chacon; Allyson Salas; Angelica Avila; Anisa Ahmed; Carson Ta; Christina Williams; Dayanna Pineda; Emmanuel Figueroa; Genesis Diaz Medina; Ingrid Lopez Pacheco; Isabella Sias; Jessica Tran; Kaleth Mendoza; Kam Azad; Leslie Trejo; Nabil Zanhar; Niang Lum; Nickayla Johnson; Odalys Torres Hernandez; Shayla Fernandez‑Ortiz; Uyen Hoang; Valery Castrillon; Yajaira Blanco; You Kang Huang).
    • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to the Student Council.

  • Memorial for Kirby Joseph Dixon:

    • Expresses sorrow at his death (born September 18, 1998; died September 18, 2025).
    • Provides biographical details: homeschooled; Penn Foster Academy diploma; welder’s certification from Lewis and Clark Community College; work history including family cleaning business, welding, union painting, and co‑founding Ninja Moving LLC (2022).
    • Describes his 15‑month battle with glioblastoma and participation in an experimental natural killer cell treatment (including intracranial port placement).
    • Notes community and personal activities: music and worship involvement, Tae Kwon Do, sports fandom, church service and remodeling activities, and tissue donation after death.
    • Lists surviving family members and notes those preceded in death.
    • Directs presentation of a suitable copy of the resolution to his family as an expression of sympathy.

Who is affected

  • Directly honors and benefits: members and advisors of the Summerour Middle School Student Council and the family and community of Kirby J. Dixon.
  • No legal, regulatory, or fiscal effects — the resolution is symbolic and does not create obligations, appropriations, or changes to law.

Sponsors and procedural notes

  • Multiple primary sponsors and cosponsors are listed (including House members identified as primary sponsors such as Arlene Beckles, Segun Adeyina, Dewey McClain, Marvin Lim, Ruwa Romman, Gabe Okoye, Amy Elik, and others/cosponsors including Jared F. Golden, Thomas P. Tiffany, etc.).
  • Legislative actions recorded include referral to committee(s), placement on calendars, House adoption, and filing with the Clerk.
  • The resolution is intended purely as an expression of recognition and condolence; it is ceremonial in nature.

Impact

H.R. 502 is a ceremonial resolution that publicly recognizes student leadership at Summerour Middle School and memorializes an individual, Kirby J. Dixon. It confers no legal authority or funding and serves to document the House’s formal commendation and sympathy.

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

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