Bill

SR 400

MEMORIAL-NATASHA MAXEY

104th Regular Session Introduced by Napoleon Harris

SR 400 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Lynne Riley for public service and mourning Natasha Maxey; it has no legal or policy impact.

Resolution Adopted

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Bill Summary · SR 400

Summary — SR 400 (Resolution Adopted)

Overview

SR 400 is a ceremonial (non‑binding) Senate resolution recorded as “MEMORIAL‑NATASHA MAXEY” and listed as adopted. The official text filed under LC 112 3425 contains two distinct, commemorative pieces: (1) a Georgia Senate resolution recognizing and commending Lynne Riley on her retirement, and (2) an Illinois Senate memorial resolution mourning the death of Natasha Renee Bell Harris Maxey. Both parts are honorific in nature and do not create law or impose obligations.

Key provisions and content

A. Commendation of Lynne Riley (Georgia)

Recognizes Lynne Riley for 21 years of public service in various roles: Fulton County Commissioner, State Representative (House District 50, 2011–2014), Georgia State Revenue Commissioner, Georgia State Treasurer, and President of the Georgia Student Finance Commission (appointed July 2020).
Notes accomplishments while President of the Georgia Student Finance Commission:
- Over $4.3 billion awarded to 459,408 students through the HOPE Scholarship program since her appointment.
- Instrumental in implementing the GEORGIA MATCH program (described as one of the largest state‑run direct admissions programs in the nation).
Highlights Riley as the first woman appointed to the offices of Georgia State Treasurer and State Revenue Commissioner.
Praises her leadership, organizational talents, and service; extends best wishes for her retirement.
Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Lynne Riley.

B. Memorial for Natasha Renee Bell Harris Maxey (Illinois)

Expresses sorrow over the death of Natasha Maxey (born July 16, 1978; died June 26, 2025).
Summarizes her life: education (Tabernacle Christian Academy, Thornton Township High School, attendance at Illinois State University, associate’s degree from South Suburban College; pursuing a bachelor’s at time of passing), marriage (Jeffery Maxey, Aug 1, 2009), work (founder of Maxey Advancement Board Up Clean Out and Lawn Care Services; manager at McDonald’s; AT&T; BNSF Railroad; TSA at Chicago O’Hare; positions in local school districts; tax preparer), and personal interests.
Lists surviving family and predecessors in death.
Resolves that the Illinois Senate mourns her passing and that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to her family.

Who is affected

Directly: the honorees and their families (Lynne Riley and Natasha Maxey), and colleagues or agencies receiving copies of the commemorative text.
Indirectly: constituents, civic organizations, and education stakeholders noted (e.g., students benefitting from HOPE and GEORGIA MATCH) insofar as the resolution recognizes public‑sector achievements.

Procedural history & status

Introduced: April 10, 2025
Read & adopted: April 14, 2025 (vote recorded in Journal; reported enrolled)
Other entries in the record include earlier Senate readings (March 18–20) and later docketing steps (filed with Secretary Oct 14; referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar; adopted Oct 15). The resolution is marked “adopted.”

Notes and important caveat

The official filing for SR 400 combines two separate commemorative texts from different jurisdictions (a Georgia commendation for Lynne Riley and an Illinois memorial for Natasha Maxey). This appears to be a conflation of distinct resolutions (Georgia SR 400 and Illinois SR 0400) in the same document. Both portions are ceremonial; neither creates policy or regulatory change.

Impact

Purely ceremonial recognition: honors public service and memorializes an individual. No legal, fiscal, or regulatory impacts are produced by adoption of the resolution.

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