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HR 729

Tidwell-Krantz; Kaspyen Rhys; condolences

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Lydia Glaize and 1 co-sponsor

Georgia House honors Kaspyen Rhys Tidwell-Krantz with a ceremonial resolution, expressing condolences to his family and issuing an official copy to them.

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Bill Summary · HR 729

Summary — House Resolution 729 (HR 729): Honoring Kaspyen Rhys Tidwell‑Krantz

Status: Adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives (House Read and Adopted)
Introduced: January 24, 2025
Classification: House resolution (memorial/condolence)

Purpose and intent

HR 729 is a ceremonial resolution of the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the life and memory of Kaspyen Rhys Tidwell‑Krantz and expressing the House’s condolences to his family. The resolution records biographical details, personal qualities, and surviving family members, and directs the Clerk of the House to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to the family.

Key provisions

  • Officially honors the life and memory of Kaspyen Rhys Tidwell‑Krantz.
  • Recites personal and biographical details including:
    • Born: August 15, 2024, at 2:31 PM in Warner Robins, Georgia.
    • Birth weight: 8 pounds, 4 ounces.
    • Parents: Mr. James Hayden Tidwell and Mrs. Olivia Marie Krantz.
    • Describes his personality, joys (beach, play mats, cartoons, tummy time), and the affection of his parents and family.
  • Lists surviving family members (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncle, cousins, and godmother) by name.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to the family.

Who is affected

  • Primary: the family of Kaspyen Rhys Tidwell‑Krantz, who receive the formal expression of sympathy and an official copy of the resolution.
  • Broader: the resolution is a public record of the Georgia House’s recognition; it has symbolic/ceremonial significance to constituents, colleagues, and the community.

Procedural and timeline highlights

  • Introduced in the House on January 24, 2025; initially referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Filed and moved through House procedural steps (House Hopper, First Readers) in March 2025.
  • Referred to Local & Consent Calendars (April 7, 2025); considered on Local & Consent Calendars (May 22, 2025).
  • Placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and laid before the House on May 23, 2025.
  • Adopted by the House on May 23, 2025 (nonrecord vote recorded in the Journal); reported enrolled May 23, 2025.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors listed in the resolution header: Representatives Miriam Paris (District 142) and Lydia Glaize (District 67). Additional sponsors/cosponsors are listed in the bill metadata provided.

Legal effect

This is a non‑binding, ceremonial resolution expressing sympathy and memorializing an individual. It creates no enforceable legal obligations or policy changes.

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

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