--- title: HR 1064. Callins, Dr. Keisha Reneé; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1064 cite_as: HR 1064, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1064 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1064.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1064/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72413 date: 2026-01-27 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/hr1063.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1065.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1064.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1064 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Tangie Herring - Anissa Jones - Darlene Taylor - Sharon Cooper - Shea Roberts text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1064/2025 upstream_id: 2095124 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - women's healthcare - rural healthcare - Georgia House resolution - public health leadership --- # HR 1064. Callins, Dr. Keisha Reneé; commend ## Text House Resolution 1064 By: Representatives Herring of the 145th, Jones of the 143rd, Taylor of the 173rd, Cooper of the 45th, and Roberts of the 52nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Dr. Keisha Reneé Callins; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Keisha Reneé Callins is the dedicated Chief Wellness Officer with Community Health Care Systems, Inc., a federally qualified health center network; and WHEREAS, she is unwaveringly committed to expanding and improving access to women's healthcare services, especially in rural and underserved areas of middle Georgia, operating practices in both Twiggs and Jones counties; and WHEREAS, she diligently and consciously serves the need of the citizens of the state of Georgia on the Georgia Composite Medical Board, the Sandra Dunagan Deal Early Language and Literacy Board, and the Georgia Maternal and Infant Health Commission; and WHEREAS, her recent honors include UAB School of Public Health Alumna of the Year, Georgia House of Representatives 100 Phenomenal Women, Macon Volunteer Clinic Healthcare Hero, and the Inaugural Sandra Dunagan Deal Rural Service Fellow; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstanding Georgian be appropriatly honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Keisha Reneé Callins for her contributions to the state of Georgia and extend best wishes for her continues health, happiness, and success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr. Keisha Reneé Callins. ## 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 commends Dr. Keisha Reneé Callins for her work expanding women's healthcare access in rural middle Georgia and her service on state health boards. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Dr. Keisha Reneé Callins, Chief Wellness Officer with Community Health Care Systems, Inc., a federally qualified health center network, for her work expanding access to women's healthcare in rural and underserved parts of middle Georgia, including practices in Twiggs and Jones counties. The resolution also notes her service on the Georgia Composite Medical Board, the Sandra Dunagan Deal Early Language and Literacy Board, and the Georgia Maternal and Infant Health Commission, along with several professional honors. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. It does not create any new rule, program, or funding. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Dr. Keisha Reneé Callins for her contributions to healthcare access in Georgia. - States the House's best wishes for her continued health, happiness, and success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a purely ceremonial resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Dr. Keisha Reneé Callins. It also references Community Health Care Systems, Inc., the Georgia Composite Medical Board, the Sandra Dunagan Deal Early Language and Literacy Board, and the Georgia Maternal and Infant Health Commission, on which she serves. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a public, formal statement of appreciation. Its practical outcome is limited to an official record and a distributed copy honoring Dr. Callins' work in rural women's healthcare and public service. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Dr. Callins' role as Chief Wellness Officer with Community Health Care Systems, Inc. and her work expanding women's healthcare access in rural Twiggs and Jones counties. - The whereas clauses list her service on the Georgia Composite Medical Board, the Sandra Dunagan Deal Early Language and Literacy Board, and the Georgia Maternal and Infant Health Commission. - The resolved clause formally commends her and extends well wishes on behalf of House members. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-27) - Sponsors: Tangie Herring, Anissa Jones, Darlene Taylor, Sharon Cooper, Shea Roberts - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72413 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1064.md?full=1