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HR 621

Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club; 60th Cotillion; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Lynn Heffner and 3 co-sponsors

Ceremonial House resolution commends the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club for its 60th Cotillion and six decades of youth leadership and community service.

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Bill Summary · HR 621

Summary — H.R. 621: Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club; 60th Cotillion; commend

Status: House Read and Adopted (resolution)
Introduced: January 22, 2025
Classification: House Resolution (ceremonial)
Companion: S 180

Purpose

H.R. 621 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing and commending the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club on the occasion of its 60th Cotillion. The resolution honors the club’s history, founders, community contributions, and ongoing role in youth leadership and cultural enrichment.

Key provisions

  • Formally recognizes and commends the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club for its 60th Cotillion and for six decades of service.
  • Summarizes the club’s history and milestones (founding in 1963; first Cotillion February 24, 1965; formal naming and traditions adopted in the 1970s; growth in the 1980s–1990s; awards and honors established between 1970 and 1993; incorporation on November 22, 2013; Reverend Cheryl Beard becoming CEO in 2014).
  • Notes the club’s mission in leadership development, social and cultural enrichment, civic engagement, and service for young Black men and women.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club.

Background and history (as recited in the resolution)

  • Founded after six students approached their teacher, Rosa Tarver Beard, for mentorship.
  • Mrs. Beard’s 41‑year career in education included service at Bettis Academy and various Augusta, GA schools.
  • The organization established traditions and honors (e.g., “Miss Cotillion,” “Miss Cooperative,” “Founder's Award,” “Mr. Escort”) and achieved record membership (72 debutantes in 1988).

Who is affected / impact

  • Directly honors the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club, its founders, members, alumni, and community partners.
  • The resolution is purely ceremonial — it creates no legal rights, duties, or fiscal commitments.

Procedural history (selected)

  • Introduced: 2025-01-22; referred to House Committee on the Judiciary (1/22/2025).
  • Read and adopted in the House: recorded steps include first reading (3/18/2025), placement on Local & Consent Calendars (3/24/2025), consideration (4/15/2025), and formal adoption/laid before the House (4/17/2025) with recorded votes noted in the Journal.
  • Reported enrolled: 4/21/2025.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors (as listed): David P. Joyce; Lynn Heffner; L.C. Myles; Karlton Howard; Brian Prince.
Additional cosponsors include: Joe Neguse; Kristen McDonald Rivet; Madeleine Dean; Claudia Tenney; Ryan Mackenzie; Josh Harder; Mike Kelly; Brian K. Fitzpatrick; Summer L. Lee; Gabe Vasquez; Laura Gillen; Kim Schrier; Thomas R. Suozzi; Jason Crow; and others.

Note: This resolution is honorary and intended to publicly acknowledge and celebrate the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club’s 60‑year legacy.

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

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