Bill
SR 289
SR 289 adopts two ceremonial resolutions: mourns Lowell Don Powell in Illinois and designates Feb 28, 2025 as Georgia Caregivers Day to honor caregivers; ceremonial only.
Status: Resolution Adopted
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Classification: Resolution
Note on scope and content
- The recorded text for SR 289 contains two distinct resolution texts that appear to have been combined in the provided document:
1. A memorial resolution from the Illinois Senate mourning the death of Lowell (Don) Powell.
2. A Senate resolution recognizing February 28, 2025 as Georgia Caregivers Day and expressing gratitude to caregivers (a Georgia Senate resolution).
- This summary treats both texts separately and notes procedural information included in the file.
Purpose and intent
- To mourn the passing of Lowell Don Powell and extend condolences to his family, friends, and community.
Key provisions / content
- Recites Powell’s biographical details:
- Born March 31, 1932, near Ozark; graduated first in his Vienna High School class (1949).
- Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as an explosive ordnance disposal specialist.
- Married Alice Janet Taylor on December 11, 1954.
- Describes Powell’s career and community activities:
- Owner/operator of Summer High Trucking and Powell Produce; seasonal agricultural work in Arkansas and Wisconsin.
- Passion for hunting (quail and turkey), training bird dogs; leadership roles in Quail Unlimited; supporter of the Quail and Upland Game Alliance, National Wild Turkey Federation, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
- Longtime deacon (deacon emeritus) of Ozark Baptist Church; supporter of S.I.U. Saluki basketball.
- Lists surviving family members and those who predeceased him.
- Resolution directs that a suitable copy be presented to Powell’s family as an expression of sympathy.
Who is affected
- Powell’s immediate and extended family, friends, and the Ozark community; the resolution is ceremonial and memorial.
Impact
- Purely symbolic/ceremonial — no legal or fiscal effects. Provides official recognition and condolence from the Senate.
Purpose and intent
- To recognize February 28, 2025, as Georgia Caregivers Day and express the Senate’s gratitude to caregivers (professional and family caregivers) for their service.
Key provisions / content
- Notes the origin and purpose of National Caregivers Day (created in 2015).
- Summarizes caregiving landscape:
- Estimates nearly 4.6 million professional caregivers and about 44 million family caregivers in the U.S.
- Recognizes caregiving’s role in allowing people to remain independent at home and the home care industry’s rapid growth.
- Highlights caregivers’ contributions during the COVID‑19 pandemic and their role in preserving family dignity at home.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make appropriate copies of the resolution available to the public and press.
Who is affected
- Professional and family caregivers in Georgia, home care providers, advocacy organizations (e.g., Home Care Association Georgia Chapter), and the families they serve.
- The resolution is ceremonial — it raises awareness and expresses official appreciation rather than creating new programs or funding.
Impact
- Symbolic recognition intended to raise public awareness and honor caregivers; no direct legal or budgetary effects.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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