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HR 727

Wilcox County Lady Patriots Basketball Team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class A Division II Girls Basketball State Championship; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Noel Williams

Commends Wilcox County Lady Patriots for winning the 2025 GHSA Class A Division II Girls Basketball State Championship; ceremonial, nonbinding recognition with a copy for the team.

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Bill Summary · HR 727

Summary — H.R. 727 (House Resolution 727)

Title: Wilcox County Lady Patriots Basketball Team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class A Division II Girls Basketball State Championship; commend
Introduced: January 24, 2025
Classification: House resolution (ceremonial)
Status: Read and adopted by the House (May 23, 2025)

Purpose

This resolution formally commends the Wilcox County Lady Patriots girls basketball team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class A Division II Girls Basketball State Championship. It recognizes the team’s athletic achievement, season performance, and contributions to school spirit, character, and academics.

Key provisions

  • Praises the Wilcox County Lady Patriots for completing the 2025 season with an overall record of 28 wins and 1 loss.
  • Notes that the team captured the first girls basketball state championship in the school’s history.
  • Commends the team’s teamwork, resilience, offensive and defensive play, and the leadership of Head Coach Santita Coon.
  • Declares the team “champions” and extends the House’s best wishes for continued success.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and provide an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to the Wilcox County girls basketball team.

Who is affected

  • Directly honors: the Wilcox County Lady Patriots girls basketball team, its players, coaching staff (notably Head Coach Santita Coon), students, and school community.
  • Indirectly recognizes: local supporters, families, and the Wilcox County school system.

Procedural history / timeline

  • 2025-01-24: Introduced in the House; referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2025-03-25: Read and adopted (House First Readers / House Hopper entries).
  • 2025-04-07: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars.
  • 2025-05-22: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars.
  • 2025-05-23: Placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House and adopted (nonrecord vote). Reported enrolled May 23, 2025.

Sponsors

Listed sponsors include Scott Franklin (primary), Noel Williams, Jr. (primary), and cosponsors Daniel Webster, Sheri Biggs, Keith Self, John H. Rutherford, Paul A. Gosar, Jake Ellzey, Beth Van Duyne, Mary E. Miller, John R. Moolenaar, Brian Babin, Harold Rogers, and others as provided.

Impact and legal/financial effect

  • This is an honorary, nonbinding resolution with no regulatory or fiscal impact. It does not create legal obligations, appropriations, or changes to existing law. Its principal effect is ceremonial recognition and the authorized distribution of a copy of the resolution to the team.

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

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