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HR 567

Zera D. Storey Memorial Interchange; Cook County; dedicate

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Chas Cannon and 1 co-sponsor

Dedicates the I-75 / Springhill Rd interchange in Cook County, GA as the Zera D. Storey Memorial Interchange and directs GDOT to install and maintain signage.

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Bill Summary · HR 567

Summary — HR 567: Zera D. Storey Memorial Interchange (House Resolution)

Purpose

HR 567 is a ceremonial resolution to honor the life and community service of Zera D. Storey by dedicating a highway interchange in his name. The resolution also directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage reflecting that dedication.

Key provisions

  • Dedicates the interchange of Interstate 75 and Springhill Road in Cook County, Georgia, as the "Zera D. Storey Memorial Interchange."
  • Authorizes and directs the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to erect and maintain appropriate signs designating that name.
  • Directs the Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives to provide copies of the resolution to Mr. Storey’s family and to GDOT.

Who/what is affected

  • Geographic scope: the I‑75 / Springhill Road interchange, Cook County, Georgia.
  • State agency: Georgia Department of Transportation — tasked with sign installation and ongoing maintenance.
  • Family and local community: receives formal recognition; the dedication is an honorific, public commemoration.

Background on Zera D. Storey (as stated in the resolution)

  • Born December 6, 1904, in Brooks County; moved to Cook County in 1920.
  • Raised in a sharecropper household; worked as a farmer and entrepreneur.
  • Long‑time member of the Church of Christ in Adel, GA — taught Bible classes for over 40 years and participated in gospel singing and community activities.
  • The resolution emphasizes his leadership, service, integrity, and commitment to local welfare.

Procedural history and status

  • Introduced: January 20, 2025.
  • Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce: January 20, 2025.
  • Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: March 21, 2025.
  • House First Readers: March 13, 2025; Second Readers: March 18, 2025.
  • Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and laid before the House: April 17, 2025.
  • Adopted by the House: April 17, 2025 (record vote noted).
  • Reported enrolled: April 21, 2025.

Sponsors

  • Version text shows primary authors as Representatives Chas Cannon (172nd) and Jaclyn Ford (170th).
  • Sponsor list provided with primary and cosponsors: Mikie Sherrill (primary), Jaclyn Ford (primary), Chas Cannon (primary); cosponsors Jahana Hayes and Brian K. Fitzpatrick. (Note: sponsors as listed in the provided materials.)

Fiscal/implementation notes

  • No fiscal figures are included in the resolution. Expected costs are minimal and limited to GDOT expenses for sign fabrication, installation, and maintenance; such expenses are typically absorbed within DOT maintenance budgets or handled via existing sign programs.

Legal effect

  • This is an honorific resolution (ceremonial act) that names and dedicates a public facility. It does not create regulatory changes, tax obligations, or new criminal or civil law beyond directing GDOT to install and maintain commemorative signage.

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

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