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HR 886

Rachel Hodge Memorial Intersection; Camden County; dedicate

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Steven Sainz

Designates the intersection of SR 25 Spur / Satilla Bluff Rd and Pine Forest Dr in Camden County as the Rachel Hodge Memorial Intersection and directs DOT to install signs.

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Bill Summary · HR 886

Summary — HR 886: Rachel Hodge Memorial Intersection (House Resolution)

Status: Adopted by the House (reported enrolled 2025-05-23)
Introduced: January 31, 2025
Classification: House resolution (memorial/honorary)
Primary sponsor (per text): Representative Steven Sainz (of the 180th)
Sponsors (as listed): Daniel Webster (cosponsor); Sam Graves (cosponsor); Michael A. Rulli (primary); Steven Sainz (primary)

Purpose and intent

The resolution honors the life and public service of Ms. Rachel Hodge and formally dedicates a specific intersection in Camden County, Georgia, in her memory. It recognizes her background as a Camden County native and as an Emergency 9-1-1 Communications Officer with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, and notes her death on April 18, 2020.

Key provisions

  • Official dedication: Designates the intersection of State Route 25 Spur / Satilla Bluff Road and Pine Forest Drive in Camden County as the "Rachel Hodge Memorial Intersection."
  • Signage: Authorizes and directs the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) to erect and maintain appropriate signs carrying the name of the memorial intersection.
  • Distribution of resolution copies: Directs the Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives to provide copies of the resolution to Ms. Hodge’s family and to the Department of Transportation.

Who is affected

  • Family and community: Provides formal recognition and a public memorial for Ms. Hodge, offering a place of remembrance for family, friends, and the local community.
  • Georgia Department of Transportation: Tasked with installing and maintaining memorial signage at the designated intersection; this typically entails a minor, non‑recurring and small ongoing maintenance cost.
  • Motorists and the public: Will see the memorial signage; the resolution does not change traffic rules, roadway design, or rights-of-way.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Legislative actions recorded: Introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee (01/31/2025); progressed through House readings (First Readers 03/31/2025; Second Readers 04/02/2025); placed on Local & Consent and Congratulatory & Memorial calendars; adopted by the House and reported enrolled on 05/23/2025.
  • Nature of instrument: As a House resolution dedicating a memorial, the measure is honorary and administrative in effect. Implementation (sign design and installation) will proceed under DOT authority following adoption.

Fiscal/operational impact

No appropriations or regulatory changes. Costs are limited to DOT signage and routine maintenance; the resolution does not create new legal obligations beyond directing DOT to install and maintain commemorative signs.

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

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