HR474: HR474 Toombs County High School football team; winning the 2024 GHSA Class A Division 1 State Football Championship; commend
Last action March 3, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution formally congratulates the Toombs County High School football team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class A Division 1 State Football Championship.
In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Toombs County High School football team for its 2024 season, in which the team finished with a 13-1 record and won its first ever state championship. The team defeated Northeast High School 38-18 to capture the 2024 GHSA Class A Division 1 State Football Championship. The resolution does not change any law. It formally congratulates the team on behalf of the House and extends best wishes for continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team, serving as an official keepsake of the honor.
What the bill does
- Congratulates the Toombs County High School football team on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives for winning the 2024 GHSA Class A Division 1 State Football Championship.
- States the team finished the 2024 season with a 13-1 record and beat Northeast High School 38-18 in the championship game.
- Extends the House's best wishes to the team for continued success in the future.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare an official copy of the resolution for the team.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names the Toombs County High School football team, its players and coaches, and Toombs County. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing a copy for distribution to the team.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and creates no new rights or obligations. Its significance is symbolic: it gives the team and Toombs County official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for their 2024 state championship season.
Key provisions
- The preamble (whereas clauses) recounts the team's 13-1 record and its 38-18 win over Northeast High School for the 2024 GHSA Class A Division 1 State Football Championship.
- The first resolving clause formally congratulates the team and wishes it continued success.
- The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to the team.
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Leesa Hagan (R, HD-156)
Topics
- high school football
- Toombs County
- GHSA state championship
- legislative commendation