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SR 149

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kimberly Maldonado, Valedictorian, Whitehaven High School -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Raumesh Akbari

Georgia Senate adopts SR 149 recognizing Shepherd Center's 50 years of neuro-rehabilitation leadership and advocacy, honoring its impact on patients, families, and accessibility.

Signed by Senate Speaker
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Bill Summary · SR 149

Note: the document you provided contains multiple different resolutions all labeled “SR 149” from different states and on different subjects (Kentucky appointment confirmation; Illinois memorial/Jerry Butler Day; Georgia recognition of the Shepherd Center’s 50th anniversary; Hawaii resolution requesting review of statutes for gender‑neutral language). Which one do you want summarized?

Below I’ve assumed you meant the Georgia SR 149 (the sponsors list and much of the Legislative Actions correspond to Georgia). If you intended a different SR 149, tell me which and I will produce a focused summary.

Summary — Georgia Senate Resolution 149 (SR 149)

Status: Adopted

Purpose / Intent

SR 149 recognizes and commends the Shepherd Center (Atlanta, GA) on its 50th anniversary (founded August 18, 1975). The resolution publicly honors the Center’s contributions in neuro‑rehabilitation, advocacy, and community leadership.

Key provisions / Content

  • Formally recognizes the Shepherd Center’s 50 years of service as a private non‑profit hospital and rehabilitation provider.
  • Highlights the Center’s mission: helping people with temporary or permanent disabilities from injury or disease to rebuild lives with hope, independence, and dignity; advocating inclusion; and promoting safety and injury prevention.
  • Notes specific accomplishments and roles:
    • Leadership in organizing the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games.
    • Founding the wheelchair division of the AJC Peachtree Road Race.
    • Advocacy for accessible public accommodations and transportation.
    • Global leadership in neuro‑rehabilitation research and innovation.
  • Cites the national scale of need for specialized care (text notes approximately 300,000 people per year in the U.S. are newly diagnosed with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and multiple sclerosis).
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to the Shepherd Center.

Who is affected

  • Primarily ceremonial — it honors the Shepherd Center, its patients, families, staff, and the broader Georgia community that benefits from its services.
  • No regulatory, funding, or programmatic changes are made; the resolution has no direct legal or fiscal effect.

Procedural / timeline aspects

  • Introduced and sponsored by multiple Georgia state senators (primary sponsors listed).
  • Read and adopted by the Senate (per legislative actions: read, adopted, placed on calendar, enrolled and signed).
  • Nonbinding commemorative resolution; standard legislative process for a congratulatory/recognition measure (passage in the Senate and copying for presentation).

Impact / significance

  • Symbolic recognition raising public awareness of the Shepherd Center’s contributions, potentially supporting continued philanthropic and community support.
  • Reinforces state acknowledgment of the importance of rehabilitation services and accessibility advocacy.

If you want: (a) a summary of one of the other SR 149 texts included in your document (Kentucky, Illinois, or Hawaii), or (b) a version tailored for public distribution (press release style), say which and I’ll prepare it.

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

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