HR464: HR464 Burns, Khari Oramae; condolences; Infant Emergency Awareness Day; 3/8/25; recognize

This is a memorial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It honors the life of Khari Oramae Burns, an infant born in November 2023 in Atlanta who died suddenly on March 8, 2024. The resolution describes her family and the joy she brought to those around her. The resolution formally expresses the House's regret at her passing and designates March 8, 2025 as Infant Emergency Awareness Day. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to her family. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or ongoing program; it is a ceremonial statement by the legislature.

• Formally honors the life and memory of Khari Oramae Burns and expresses the House's regret at her passing.
• Designates March 8, 2025 as Infant Emergency Awareness Day in Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Khari Oramae Burns' family.

This resolution directly names Khari Oramae Burns' surviving family members, including her parents, brother, and grandparents. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must distribute a copy of the resolution to the family.

For the family named in the resolution, this is a formal, public acknowledgment of their loss from the Georgia House of Representatives. The designation of Infant Emergency Awareness Day gives a specific date public recognition, though the resolution creates no legal requirements or funding tied to that day.

• The resolution's whereas clauses recount Khari Oramae Burns' birth on November 30, 2023, and her death on March 8, 2024.
• The first resolving clause has the House join in honoring her life and expressing regret at her passing.
• The second resolving clause designates March 8, 2025 as Infant Emergency Awareness Day.
• The final resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to her family.

1. 2025-03-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-03House Hopper (House)

• Park Cannon (D, HD-058)Primary sponsor
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)
• Karen Bennett (D, HD-094)
• Michelle Au (D, HD-050)
• Solomon Adesanya (D, HD-043)

• infant health
• memorial resolution
• Georgia House of Representatives
• Infant Emergency Awareness Day