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SR 453

MEMORIAL-MATTHEW TURLEY

104th Regular Session Introduced by Steve McClure

Ceremonial resolutions honor Life University’s NAIA wrestling teams’ achievements and mourn Matt Turley; there’s no legal effect, only symbolic recognition and condolences.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · SR 453

Summary — SR 453 (titled "MEMORIAL‑MATTHEW TURLEY")

Quick overview

SR 453 is recorded as a resolution (Resolution Adopted) with an introductory date of April 24, 2025 and the title "MEMORIAL‑MATTHEW TURLEY." The legislative record provided, however, contains two distinct resolution texts that appear to have been combined in the same file:

  1. A congratulatory resolution honoring Life University’s 2025 NAIA wrestling achievements (introduced by Senator Michael “Doc” Rhett of Georgia).
  2. A memorial resolution mourning the death of Matthew “Matt” Turley (text labeled SR0453 from the Illinois Senate).

Below is a concise, objective summary of each component and important procedural notes about the apparent inconsistency.

Component A — Life University congratulatory resolution (Georgia Senate text)

  • Purpose: Congratulates Life University (Marietta, GA) for winning its first NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Championship and recognizes outstanding results by the men’s team at the 2025 NAIA National Championships.
  • Key provisions:
    • Commends the Life University women’s team for the NAIA national championship, a record in total team points, and 10 All‑American honors.
    • Recognizes individual national champions Zaynah McBryde, Latifah McBryde, and Savannah Isaac; Head Coach Ashley Flavin named NAIA Coach of the Year.
    • Commends the men’s team for finishing national runner‑up, two individual national champions (Thaddeus Long and JD Peres), and 10 All‑Americans; recognizes Coach Omi Acosta.
    • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Life University.
  • Impact: Honorific only — no legal or regulatory effect; provides formal recognition and encouragement to student‑athletes, coaches, and the university community.

Component B — Memorial for Matthew “Matt” Turley (Illinois Senate text)

  • Purpose: Expresses the Illinois Senate’s condolences on the death of Matthew “Matt” Turley of Sherman.
  • Key provisions:
    • Records biographical details: born December 15, 1971; married Emily Harvey (October 7, 2006); career information (bus driver for Williamsville‑Sherman CUSD #15; retired from service at the Illinois Supreme Court after many years).
    • Notes personal interests (motorcycle riding, racing at Lincoln Speedway), lists survivors and predeceased family members.
    • Resolves that the Senate mourns his passing, extends condolences to family and friends, and orders that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to the family.
  • Impact: Solely symbolic/expressive; no legal or fiscal consequences.

Procedural / Timeline notes and discrepancies

  • Legislative actions listed include: Read and Adopted (2025‑04‑28), Reported enrolled, Printed in full, Received by Secretary (2025‑04‑24), and later entries indicating adoption/filed in October 2025 with co‑sponsorship by all senators.
  • The memorial text records Matt Turley’s date of death as September 27, 2025 — which postdates several listed introduction/adoption dates (April 2025), indicating a chronological inconsistency in the provided record.
  • The file appears to combine text from two different state senates (Georgia and Illinois) and two distinct resolutions (a congratulatory resolution by GA Senator Michael “Doc” Rhett and an Illinois memorial SR0453). Sponsor information is clearly attributed to Senator Rhett for the Life University text; sponsorship for the Illinois memorial is not specified in the provided excerpt except later notes showing “Co‑Sponsor All Senators.”

Conclusion / Recommendations

  • Both texts are ceremonial resolutions with no legal effect: one honors collegiate athletic achievements; the other expresses condolences for a deceased individual.
  • Because the provided document merges two different resolutions and includes inconsistent dates, verify the original source(s) and jurisdiction(s) (Georgia Senate SR 453 vs. Illinois SR0453) to confirm the correct version, sponsor(s), and accurate timeline before citing or using the resolution text in official contexts.

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

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