--- title: HR 1226. Collins, Sandra A.; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1226 cite_as: HR 1226, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1226 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1226.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1226/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72851 date: 2026-02-04 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/hr1225.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1227.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1226.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1226 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-04 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Ron Stephens text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1226/2025 upstream_id: 2108250 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - Savannah community - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1226. Collins, Sandra A.; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1226 By: Representative Stephens of the 164th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Sandra A. Collins; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Sandra A. Collins; and WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Sandra was an active, life-long member of St. Philip Monumental A.M.E. Church; and WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated to her family and friends were admired by others; and WHEREAS, Sandra was actively involved in her community, devoting her time and talents to causes important to her on the boards of the Georgia Association for Primary Health Care, Inc.; Savannah Branch NAACP; and the Savannah Chapter American Business Women’s Association; and WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she made of her life, she made this world a better place in which to live; and WHEREAS, Sandra was known for her love of travel; she visited six out of the seven continents and 45 out of 50 states; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Sandra will long be remembered for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing her. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Sandra A. Collins and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing. 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 the family of Sandra A. Collins. ## 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 honors the life of Sandra A. Collins, a Savannah community leader and church member who died recently, and offers condolences to her family. ### Plain-language summary This is a House resolution, not a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It recognizes Sandra A. Collins, a longtime member of St. Philip Monumental A.M.E. Church in Savannah who served on the boards of the Georgia Association for Primary Health Care, the Savannah Branch NAACP, and the Savannah Chapter American Business Women's Association. The resolution describes her community involvement, her travels, and her reputation for integrity and kindness. The resolution formally states that the House of Representatives joins in honoring her memory and expresses sincere regret at her passing. It also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' regret over the death of Sandra A. Collins and honors her memory. - Recounts her community service on the boards of the Georgia Association for Primary Health Care, the Savannah Branch NAACP, and the Savannah Chapter American Business Women's Association. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to Collins' family. ### Who it affects This resolution directly concerns the family of Sandra A. Collins, who will receive a copy of it, and members of the Georgia House of Representatives, who are recorded as honoring her. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequence and does not change any Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic: it creates an official legislative record honoring Sandra A. Collins and provides her family with a formal document from the state. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause states that House members join in honoring Collins' life and memory and express regret at her passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to her family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-04) - Sponsors: Ron Stephens - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72851 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1226.md?full=1