HR689: HR689 Culpepper, Judge Bryant, Jr.; outstanding public service to the State of Georgia, the Judicial Branch specifically, and the community at large as well as for his dedication to upholding the principles of justice and fairness; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Judge Bryant Culpepper Jr. It recounts his career as a state legislator from Macon, later as Superior Court Judge of Bibb County, and his service as Chair of the Supreme Court Child Placement Project (now the Supreme Court of Georgia Committee on Justice for Children) from 1996 to 2000. The resolution credits his leadership with helping pass House Bill 182, which created the first state funding for juvenile court judges in Georgia. Before that bill, 14 judicial circuits had no dedicated Juvenile Court Judge. The resolution formally commends Culpepper and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for him, marking the 25th anniversary of that funding law.

• Formally recognizes and commends Judge Bryant Culpepper Jr. for his public service to Georgia's Judicial Branch.
• States the House's recollection that Culpepper's leadership as Chair of the Supreme Court Child Placement Project helped lead to House Bill 182, which created the first state funding for juvenile court judges.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Judge Culpepper.
• Does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose any new requirement; it is a symbolic honor.

The resolution directly names Judge Bryant Culpepper Jr. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, though it references the broader system of juvenile court judges across Georgia's judicial circuits that resulted from the funding law it describes.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect itself; it is a formal statement of appreciation from the Georgia House. Its practical significance is limited to publicly honoring Culpepper's past role in establishing juvenile court judge funding statewide.

• The whereas clauses recount Culpepper's career as a legislator, Superior Court Judge of Bibb County, and Chair of the Supreme Court Child Placement Project from 1996 to 2000.
• The whereas clauses state that his leadership contributed to House Bill 182, creating the first state funding for juvenile court judges, now supporting 75 full-time and 27 part-time judges.
• The resolving clause commends Culpepper for his public service and dedication to the administration of justice.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Culpepper.

1. 2025-03-21House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-21House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-21House Hopper (House)

• Mary Oliver (D, HD-084)Primary sponsor
• Omari Crawford (D, HD-089)
• Dale Washburn (R, HD-144)
• Stacey Evans (D, HD-057)
• Trey Kelley (R, HD-016)
• Saira Draper (D, HD-090)

• judicial branch
• juvenile courts
• legislative honors
• Bibb County