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SR 123

Memorials, Interns - Abagael Hicks -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Richard Briggs

SR 123 formally commends Abagael Hicks for exemplary service as a legislative intern in the 2025 session, acknowledging her performance and potential for future success.

Adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0
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Bill Summary · SR 123

Summary of Senate Resolution 123 (SR 123), 114th Tennessee General Assembly

Purpose

  • SR 123 is a memorial resolution recognizing and commending Abagael Hicks for exemplary service as a legislative intern for Senator Richard Briggs during the 2025 session of the Tennessee General Assembly.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • The resolution praises Hicks for:
    • Distinguished performance as a legislative intern.
    • Benefiting legislators and the General Assembly through her service.
    • Academic and extracurricular achievements as a student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, majoring in finance.
  • It notes Hicks’s activities to learn about Tennessee state government and her contributions to Capitol Hill during the 2025 session (One Hundred Fourteenth General Assembly).
  • The resolution formally expresses the Senate’s appreciation and best wishes for her future success.
  • Procedurally, the resolution:
    • Declares the Senate’s commendation of Hicks’s service.
    • Includes the customary closing clause offering to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution.

Who Is Affected

  • Primary beneficiary: Abagael Hicks (the legislative intern).
  • Indirect beneficiaries: Senator Briggs’s office, the participating interns program, and the Tennessee General Assembly, which is recognized for the positive impact of capable interns on legislative work and processes.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Sponsor: Senator Richard Briggs (co-sponsor listed as well).
  • Timeline:
    • Filed for introduction: April 2, 2025
    • Introduced and passed First Consideration: April 3, 2025
    • Passed on Second Consideration and referred to Senate Calendar Committee: April 7, 2025
    • Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for April 10, 2025
    • Enrolled and ready for signatures; signed by Senate Speaker on April 10, 2025
    • Adopted with unanimous consent (Ayes 31, Nays 0) on April 10, 2025
  • The resolution is ceremonial and does not create new laws or fiscal obligations.

Notable Details

  • The resolution includes standard language for presenting an official copy to the honoree (with the closing clause omitted from the copy).

Bottom-line

SR 123 serves as an official commendation of Abagael Hicks’s contributions as a legislative intern in the 2025 session, acknowledging her performance, academic background, and potential for future success. It is a ceremonial honor without policy or fiscal implications.

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

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