SR419: SR419 Tippins, Ella Catherine Branch; celebrate birth

This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate to mark the birth of Ella Catherine Branch Tippins, born February 11, 2025 to Chelsea McElveen Tippins and Senator Stephen Branch Tippins, Jr. The resolution describes the circumstances of her birth and family and formally extends the Senate's best wishes for her health and future success. It does not change any Georgia law, create programs, or spend state money. Its only operative action is directing the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for the family, a routine step used for these personal and commemorative resolutions.

• Formally recognizes and celebrates the birth of Ella Catherine Branch Tippins on February 11, 2025.
• Extends the Georgia Senate's official best wishes to the child for a long, healthy life and future success.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the child's parents.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is purely a ceremonial statement by the Senate.

The resolution directly names Ella Catherine Branch Tippins and her parents, Chelsea McElveen Tippins and Senator Stephen Branch Tippins, Jr. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the family.

This resolution has no effect on Georgia law, policy, or funding. Its significance is entirely personal and ceremonial, giving official Senate recognition to a colleague's family milestone, similar to many other birth and honorary resolutions the chamber routinely adopts.

• The whereas clauses describe the birth details: February 11, 2025 at 9:54 A.M., five pounds fourteen ounces, 18.5 inches.
• The resolved clause has the Senate recognize the birth and extend best wishes for health and success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available to the parents.

1. 2025-03-20Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-18Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)Primary sponsor
• John Kennedy (R, SD-018)
• Blake Tillery (R, SD-019)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
• Brandon Beach (R, SD-021)
• Max Burns (R, SD-023)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-052)
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
• Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)
• Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)

• Georgia Senate resolution
• ceremonial resolution
• birth announcement