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HR 939

Williams, Lauren; 2025 Georgia Scholar; DeKalb County School District; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Omari Crawford and 1 co-sponsor

The resolution formally congratulates Lauren Williams for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar in recognition of her academic achievement and community service.

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Bill Summary · HR 939

Summary — House Resolution 939 (HR 939) — Congratulating Lauren Williams, 2025 Georgia Scholar

Purpose and intent

This is a ceremonial House resolution formally congratulating Lauren Williams, a senior at the DeKalb School of the Arts, for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education. The resolution recognizes her academic achievements, leadership, extracurricular contributions, and community service, and extends the Georgia House of Representatives’ best wishes for her future.

Key provisions

  • Formally congratulates Lauren Williams for being selected as a 2025 Georgia Scholar.
  • Recites the purpose and prestige of the Georgia Scholar program (honoring high school seniors who excel academically and serve their communities).
  • Notes typical recognitions associated with the program (a special diploma seal and a commemorative graduation cord).
  • States the General Assembly’s interest in quality education and frames Williams’ achievement as exemplary for Georgia students.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and make available an appropriate copy of the resolution for distribution to Lauren Williams.

Who is affected

  • Primary subject: Lauren Williams (senior, DeKalb School of the Arts, DeKalb County School District).
  • Secondary: DeKalb County School District and the DeKalb School of the Arts (public recognition).
  • No regulatory, fiscal, or programmatic changes to state law or education policy; the resolution is purely honorary.

Procedural and timeline highlights

  • Introduced: February 4, 2025.
  • Sponsors/authors on the resolution: Representatives Angela Moore (91st) and Omari Crawford (89th) (listed as the authors in the resolution text).
  • Committee referral: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 4, 2025.
  • Floor and calendar actions: Filed and processed through Local & Consent and Congratulatory calendars in April–May 2025.
  • Adopted by the Georgia House: May 23, 2025; subsequently reported enrolled the same day.
  • Clerk action: Authorized to provide an official copy of the resolution to Lauren Williams.

Effect and significance

  • HR 939 is an honorary, nonbinding resolution recognizing individual scholastic and civic accomplishment. It confers symbolic recognition (including reference to the Georgia Scholar diploma seal and cord) but imposes no legal or budgetary obligations on the state. The primary impact is public recognition for the student and the promoting of academic achievement within the community.

Related measures

  • Listed companion or related measures: HR 1, S 311, HR 137, HR 750, S 152 (as noted in the bill metadata).

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

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