--- title: HR 106. Trail Life USA; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr106 cite_as: HR 106, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr106 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr106.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr106/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69681 date: 2025-01-29 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr105.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr107.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr106.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 106 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-29 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matt Dubnik - Emory Dunahoo - John Carson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR106/2025 upstream_id: 1947624 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - youth organizations - legislative commendation - Trail Life USA - Georgia House resolution --- # HR 106. Trail Life USA; commend ## Text House Resolution 106 By: Representatives Dubnik of the 29th, Dunahoo of the 31st, and Carson of the 46th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Trail Life USA; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Trail Life USA partners with churches to provide a Christ centered outdoor adventure with an emphasis on character development and leadership to boys and young men in 49 states and connects boys with friends, dads, and godly mentors in a safe, unapologetically Christian environment; and WHEREAS, the organization's mission is to guide generations of courageous young men to honor God, lead with integrity, serve others, and experience outdoor adventure; and WHEREAS, its motto is to walk worthy and is inspired by Colossians 1:10; its oath states, "on my honor, I will do my best to serve God and my country; to respect authority; to be a good steward of creation; and to treat others as I want to be treated"; and WHEREAS, Trail Life USA's robust awards program culminates with the esteemed Freedom Award, which is already gaining recognition with Christian colleges and universities as a symbol of high character, leadership experience, and skills; and WHEREAS, there are more than 35,869 trailmen and 1,133 troops in the United States, including 2,271 trailmen and 57 troops in Georgia; and WHEREAS, Trail Life USA actively pursues a praiseworthy mission for spiritual and character development of youth through Christ centered programming, and in doing so is laying the foundation for the success of future generations; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding achievements of this extraordinary organization be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Trail Life USA for its tireless efforts in shaping the youth of Georgia and the United States and wish them continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Trail Life USA. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally commends Trail Life USA, a Christian youth outdoor adventure organization, for its work with boys and young men in Georgia and nationwide. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives praising Trail Life USA, an organization that partners with churches to offer outdoor adventure programs focused on character and leadership development for boys and young men. It does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose any requirements. The resolution describes the group's Christian mission, its motto and oath, its Freedom Award program, and cites membership numbers including more than 35,000 trailmen nationwide and 2,271 in Georgia. The House resolves to recognize and commend the organization and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Trail Life USA for distribution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Trail Life USA for its work with youth in Georgia and the United States. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to Trail Life USA. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic statement of praise. ### Who it affects Trail Life USA, a Christian youth outdoor organization operating in Georgia and other states, and its members (called trailmen). No other individuals, businesses, or government agencies are regulated or funded by this resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect; it does not change Georgia law or provide funding. Its practical significance is symbolic, giving the organization formal recognition from the state legislature that it can share or display. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Trail Life USA's Christian mission, its oath, its Freedom Award program, and membership figures in Georgia and nationally. - The resolving clause states that House members recognize and commend Trail Life USA for its work with youth. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the organization. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-29) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-29) - Sponsors: Matt Dubnik, Emory Dunahoo, John Carson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69681 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr106.md?full=1