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HR 899

Stevens, Joyce Carter; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jon Burns and 4 co-sponsors

Honors Joyce Carter Stevens with an honorary House resolution for decades of public service and GOP leadership in Georgia; ceremonial, with no legal effect or funding.

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Bill Summary · HR 899

Summary — H. R. 899 (LC 129 0427/a)

Title: Recognizing and commending Joyce Carter Stevens
Classification: House resolution (honorary)
Introduced: January 31, 2025
Status: Read and adopted by the House (filed and adopted during 2025 session)
Companion: S. 1148

Purpose and intent

H.R. 899 is a ceremonial resolution that recognizes and commends Joyce Carter Stevens for her long record of public and political involvement in Georgia. The resolution memorializes her leadership, organizational work within the Republican Party, business career, and civic contributions, and directs that an appropriate copy of the resolution be provided to her.

Key provisions

  • Officially recognizes and commends Joyce Carter Stevens for "efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia."
  • Summarizes notable biographical and career highlights, including:
    • Raised in Adel, Georgia.
    • Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, Del‑Cook Lumber Company (1964–1981).
    • Fundraising role for Mack Mattingly’s 1980 U.S. Senate campaign; organizer of the Cook County Republican Party.
    • Executive Director, Georgia Republican Party (1981–1983), with emphasis on fundraising growth.
    • First female candidate on a general election ballot in Georgia (Public Service Commission race, 1984).
    • Co‑founder of the Stevens Group (1995) with husband John Phinizy Stevens.
  • Finds and affirms her leadership qualities and reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Joyce Carter Stevens.

Who is affected

  • Primarily honorary: Joyce Carter Stevens is the direct honoree and recipient of the ceremonial copy.
  • No state agencies, private parties, or budgets are affected — the resolution does not create legal rights, regulatory changes, or expenditures.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced in the House: January 31, 2025; referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Filed and progressed through the House (House Hopper/First Readers on March 31, 2025).
  • Placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and laid before the House in May 2025.
  • Read and adopted (House) and reported enrolled in May 2025.
  • Companion bill S.1148 indicates parallel recognition activity in the Senate.

Sponsors

Multiple representatives are listed as sponsors/cosponsors, including primary sponsors Thomas Massie, Bruce Williamson, Sharon Cooper, Jon Burns, Katie Dempsey, and Houston Gaines, among many cosponsors.

Impact

H.R. 899 is an honorary resolution intended to publicly acknowledge and commend an individual's service. It has no binding legal effect, does not appropriate funds, and does not change law or policy.

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

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