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HR 662

Perry, A'Cariyon Dwight; supporting further action to improve ice cream truck safety in Georgia; condolences

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Terry Cummings and 4 co-sponsors

Honors A'Cariyon Dwight Perry and, non-bindingly, urges Georgia lawmakers to pursue actions to improve ice cream truck safety—enhanced signage, visibility, and public awareness.

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Bill Summary · HR 662

Summary — House Resolution 662 (HR 662)

Title: Perry, A'Cariyon Dwight; supporting further action to improve ice cream truck safety in Georgia; condolences
Classification: House Resolution (state)
Introduced: January 23, 2025
Status: Adopted by the House (read and adopted, reported enrolled) — April 9, 2025

Purpose and intent

HR 662 is a non‑binding resolution that honors the life of A'Cariyon Dwight Perry, expresses condolences to his family, and expresses the Georgia House of Representatives’ support for taking further steps to improve ice cream truck safety in Georgia. The resolution uses the tragedy as a catalyst to encourage review and advancement of safety measures intended to reduce the risk of similar accidents.

Key provisions

  • Officially honors the memory of A'Cariyon Dwight Perry and extends the House’s condolences to his family and community.
  • Expresses support for legislative and policy efforts to enhance safety around stopped ice cream trucks, including:
    • Considering enhanced signage and other warning measures to alert passing motorists;
    • Exploring improved visibility measures for ice cream trucks; and
    • Supporting public‑awareness initiatives to encourage safer driving practices in residential areas where ice cream trucks stop.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to make appropriate copies of the resolution available to the family, appropriate state agencies, the public, and the press.

Who is affected

  • Primarily symbolic in effect: families and communities affected by the incident; children and residents in neighborhoods where ice cream trucks operate; ice cream truck operators and motor vehicle drivers.
  • State agencies and lawmakers are encouraged to consider and develop concrete regulatory, enforcement, or educational responses (e.g., signage standards, visibility requirements, public safety campaigns), although HR 662 itself does not create binding law, appropriate funding, or regulatory changes.

Procedural timeline & sponsors

  • Introduced: 2025‑01‑23; referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and adopted by the House on 2025‑04‑09 (nonrecord vote recorded; reported enrolled).
  • Primary sponsors/authors (Georgia House): Representatives Dexter Sharper (177th), Bill Hitchens (161st), John LaHood (175th), Sylvia Wayfer Baker (64th), Terry Cummings (39th). The filing record lists numerous additional cosponsors.
  • Related/companion measures listed: HR 1 and S 224.

Impact and next steps

HR 662 is a formal expression of sympathy and a legislative signal supporting follow‑up action. Its practical impact depends on subsequent steps by legislators and state agencies to draft, fund, and enact specific safety rules, signage requirements, enforcement changes, or public‑education programs aimed at reducing risks posed when ice cream trucks stop in residential areas.

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

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