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HR750: HR750 House Interns; 2025 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia; commend

Last action March 25, 2025 · House Read and Adopted

A House resolution formally commends the students who served as House interns during the 2025 legislative session, recognizing their work with committees and legislative leaders.

In plain language

This resolution honors participants in the Georgia Legislative Internship Program, a long-running educational partnership between the General Assembly and Georgia colleges and universities. It notes that the program places selected students with House standing committees and legislative leaders, giving them direct exposure to the lawmaking process. The resolution lists the interns by name and the universities they represent, including the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Clark Atlanta, Kennesaw State, Valdosta State, University of West Georgia, University of North Georgia, and Georgia Southwestern State University. It formally commends them for their performance and wishes them success in future pursuits, and directs the Clerk of the House to provide each intern a copy of the resolution.

What the bill does

  • Formally commends the named House interns for their service during the 2025 regular session of the Georgia General Assembly.
  • Lists the specific colleges and universities that supplied interns to the House Legislative Internship Program.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to each named intern.
  • Extends the House's official best wishes to the interns for their future endeavors.

Who it affects

The resolution directly names and honors the individual students who served as House interns in 2025, the nine Georgia colleges and universities they came from, and the House committees and legislative leaders they assisted during the session.

Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a formal, ceremonial statement of appreciation. Its practical impact is that the named interns receive an official House document recognizing their service, which they may keep as a personal or professional record.

Key provisions

  • The whereas clauses describe the Georgia Legislative Internship Program as a cooperative venture between the General Assembly and Georgia colleges and universities.
  • The resolution names the nine participating institutions and lists all 32 interns individually.
  • The resolved clause commends the interns for their performance and wishes them success in future pursuits.
  • A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to each named intern.

Status timeline

  1. 2025-03-25House Read and Adopted (House)
  2. 2025-03-25House First Readers (House)
  3. 2025-03-25House Hopper (House)

Sponsors

  • Jon Burns (R, HD-159)Primary sponsor

Topics

  • legislative interns
  • Georgia General Assembly
  • higher education
  • ceremonial resolution

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