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HR 990

Roberson, Dave; 2025 Awards of Honor recipient; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Matt Barton and 2 co-sponsors

Ceremonial House resolution commends Dave Roberson, Floyd County Sheriff, for public service and the 2025 Heart of the Community Award; no legal or fiscal effect.

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Bill Summary · HR 990

Summary — H.R. 990 (House Resolution)

Status: House Read and Adopted (May 23, 2025)
Introduced: February 5, 2025
Classification: House resolution (congratulatory/ceremonial)

Purpose

H.R. 990 is a non‑binding, ceremonial resolution recognizing and commending Dave Roberson as a 2025 Awards of Honor / "Heart of the Community" award recipient for his public service and community involvement. The resolution praises his professional credentials, long service as Sheriff of Floyd County, volunteer activities, board memberships, and prior awards.

Key provisions and language

  • Officially recognizes and commends Dave Roberson for his “outstanding dedication to the community” and as a recipient of the 2025 Heart of the Community Awards honor.
  • Recites Roberson’s background and accomplishments, including:
    • Re‑election to a second term as Sheriff of Floyd County and 30 years of continuous service.
    • Certifications: jail officer, peace officer, general instructor, and crisis intervention training instructor via the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council.
    • Prior awards: 2022 Georgia Department of Community Supervision Public Stakeholder Award; 2018 Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau Superstar of Service; 2005 Field Services Deputy of the Year.
    • Service on multiple boards (Community Criminal Justice Foundation; Sexual Assault Center of NWGA; Harbor House Child Advocacy Center; Blood Assurance Rome; Vital Grace).
    • Extensive volunteerism (disaster relief, Challenger leagues, Special Olympics, Sheriff Santa, Santa for Seniors, F.R.E.E.D., etc.).
    • Memberships and community programs (Coosa Valley Fraternal Order of Police, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Noon Optimist Club, Exchange Club of Rome, NextDoor advisory role).
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Dave Roberson.

Sponsors and authors

  • Resolution text lists Representatives Katie Dempsey (13th), Eddie Lumsden (12th), and Matt Barton (5th) as the primary authors.
  • Additional sponsor information provided separately includes Judy Chu, Mike Carey, Matt Barton, Katie Dempsey, and Eddie Lumsden.

Who is affected

  • Primary subject: Dave Roberson (Sheriff of Floyd County) — honorary recognition.
  • No individuals or agencies are required to take action; no regulatory, statutory, or fiscal effects.

Procedural timeline / notable actions

  • Introduced in the House: Feb 5, 2025; referred to House Committee on Ways & Means.
  • Placed on Local & Consent Calendars (May 1) and Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar (May 23).
  • Read and adopted/laid before the House: May 23, 2025 (nonrecord vote recorded in the Journal).
  • Reported enrolled: May 23, 2025.

Impact

H.R. 990 is purely honorary and ceremonial. It does not create law, change policy, or authorize spending. Its effect is to officially record legislative commendation and to provide an official copy of the resolution to the honoree.

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

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