Georgia CommonsHR 1130: Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter; 30 years of dedicated service; commend
Last action January 28, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution congratulates the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter in Cartersville on 30 years of service and directs the House Clerk to send it a copy of the resolution.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter, founded in Cartersville, Georgia during an ice storm on February 2, 1996, as it approaches its 30th anniversary in 2026. The resolution describes the shelter's growth from a borrowed house to a 24-hour facility that can house 30 guests, and notes it now runs two emergency shelters plus more than 10 units of transitional housing for families and children. The House formally congratulates and commends the organization and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the shelter.
What the bill does
- Formally congratulates and commends the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter for 30 years of service to the Cartersville community.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the shelter.
- Creates no new law, funding, requirement, or penalty; it is a symbolic statement of recognition by the House.
Who it affects
The Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter in Cartersville, Georgia, and the people it serves, including men, women, and families receiving temporary shelter and transitional housing, are named directly in the resolution's text.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal or budgetary effect; it is an official, public acknowledgment by the Georgia House of Representatives of a local nonprofit's three decades of providing shelter and support to homeless individuals and families in Cartersville.
Key provisions
- States the shelter was established during an ice storm on February 2, 1996, and now operates a 24-hour facility with capacity for 30 guests.
- Notes the shelter currently runs two emergency shelters and more than 10 units of transitional housing for families and children.
- Resolves that the House congratulates and commends the shelter and wishes it continued growth and success.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the shelter.
From the bill
“established during an ice storm on February 2, 1996, the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter has grown from humble beginnings in a borrowed house to transforming the lives of countless individuals in a 24-hour facility with capacity for 30 guests”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)
- Mitchell Scoggins (R, HD-014)
Topics
- homeless shelters
- Cartersville
- commendation resolution
- Bartow County