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HR 864

Montgomery, Melissa; honor

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Cheokas

Honors Melissa Montgomery for 39+ years aiding Rosalynn Carter and building the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail through key partnerships; symbolic recognition, no legal effects.

House Read and Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 864

Summary — H.R. 864 (House Resolution 864)

Title: Montgomery, Melissa; honor
Classification: House resolution (honorary)
Introduced: January 31, 2025
Status: Read and Adopted (House adopted May 1, 2025)
Sponsors: Kevin Kiley (primary); Mike Cheokas (primary)

Purpose

This is an honorary resolution recognizing Melissa Montgomery for her long-time service as personal assistant to First Lady Rosalynn Carter and for her significant role in developing and supporting the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail.

Key provisions

  • Officially honors Melissa Montgomery for her contributions to the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail.
  • Notes Montgomery’s 39+ years coordinating personal, family, business, and organizational matters for Rosalynn Carter.
  • Recognizes Montgomery’s instrumental role in creating partnerships (Emory University’s deRoode Monarch Lab and Research, Monarchs Across Georgia, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) that helped expand the Butterfly Trail.
  • Recites background facts included in the resolution: Rosalynn Carter’s 2013 initiative to plant native species in her private garden in Plains to support Monarch butterflies; the Trail’s growth to more than 3,000 registered gardens nationwide; and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service involvement in funding and resources for hundreds of public- and school-based gardens in the Southeast.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Melissa Montgomery.

Background and context

  • The Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail began from Mrs. Carter’s effort to combat Monarch decline by establishing native-plant habitat in her garden; it expanded through partnerships and volunteer gardens.
  • The resolution records these developments and attributes significant credit to Montgomery’s coordination and advocacy.

Who is affected

  • This is an honorary, non‑binding resolution that primarily affects Melissa Montgomery by providing formal recognition. It also acknowledges organizations and programs associated with the Butterfly Trail but imposes no legal or financial obligations.

Procedural history (selected)

  • Jan 31, 2025: Introduced and referred to House Judiciary Committee
  • Mar 31, 2025: Read and adopted in House; First Readers/Hopper entries recorded
  • Apr 28–May 1, 2025: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars; Rules suspended; reported enrolled
  • May 1, 2025: Adopted

Impact

No legal, regulatory, or budgetary effects. The resolution is symbolic and aimed at recognizing individual contributions and raising public awareness of the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail and monarch conservation efforts.

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

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