SR361: SR361 Stone, Angela Laverne; condolences

This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate marking the death of Angela Laverne Stone, a singer and actress with roots in Columbia, South Carolina. It recounts her career, including her early years as a Gospel singer, her rise to fame as a member of the hip-hop trio The Sequence, her solo music success, her Grammy nominations and other awards, and her acting work in film, television, and on Broadway. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally resolves that the Senate joins in honoring her memory and expresses its sincere regret at her passing, and it directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to her family.

• Formally honors the life and memory of Angela Laverne Stone, who died on March 1, 2025.
• States the Senate's regret at her passing on behalf of its members.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Stone's family.
• Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement rather than a regulatory bill.

The resolution directly concerns Angela Laverne Stone's family, who will receive a copy of it, and reflects the sentiments of the members of the Georgia Senate. It has no regulatory effect on the general public.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It formally records the Georgia Senate's recognition of a notable entertainer's career and life, and provides her family an official memorial document from the state legislature.

• The whereas clauses describe Stone's birth, early Gospel singing career, and rise to fame with the hip-hop trio The Sequence.
• The whereas clauses note her solo music success, Grammy nominations, Soul Train awards, and the Soul Music Icon Award.
• The whereas clauses describe her acting career, including her film debut in The Hot Chick and her Broadway debut in Chicago.
• The resolved clause has the Senate join in honoring her memory and expressing regret at her passing.
• The final resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to her family.

1. 2025-03-10Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-06Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Donzella James (D, SD-028)Primary sponsor
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)
• Jason Esteves (D, SD-035)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Josh McLaurin (D, SD-014)
• Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
• David Lucas (D, SD-026)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)

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