Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 1241: Robison, Alpharetta Public Safety Director John; Georgia's 2025 Outstanding Police Chief of the Year; commend
Last action February 4, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution formally commends Alpharetta Public Safety Director John Robison for being named Georgia's 2025 Outstanding Police Chief of the Year.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Introduced version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Alpharetta Public Safety Director John Robison for his career in law enforcement, which began in 2002 with the Alpharetta Police Department and included service as Chief of Police in Powder Springs before he became Alpharetta's Director of Public Safety in 2017. The resolution highlights his education, his leadership roles with the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, his teaching at Georgia State University and Reinhardt University, and his authorship of a book on leadership. The House resolves to commend Robison and directs the Clerk of the House to provide him a copy of the resolution.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends John Robison for being named Georgia's 2025 Outstanding Police Chief of the Year.
- States the House's congratulations for his leadership of the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Robison.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, serving only as a ceremonial statement.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names and honors Alpharetta Public Safety Director John Robison. It has no legal effect on other individuals, agencies, or the public, though it reflects recognition within Georgia's law enforcement community, including the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police.
Why it matters
The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements; its practical effect is a formal, public acknowledgment from the state legislature of one official's career and recent honor.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses recount Robison's career history, from joining the Alpharetta Police Department in 2002 to becoming Alpharetta's Director of Public Safety in 2017.
- The resolved clause commends Robison's leadership and congratulates him on being named Georgia's 2025 Outstanding Chief of the Year.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available to Robison.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize and commend the dedication and passion exhibited by Director John Robison in leading the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety”
Discussed in meetings (1)
The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.
House floor session, February 11, 2026 (legislative day 17)
From 1:27:30 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel
Summary by Georgia Commons: A member referred to HR 1241 as already passed and recognized Alpharetta's public safety director as Georgia's 2025 Outstanding Police Chief of the Year. The member praised the director's leadership since appointment in 2017. No new vote was taken.
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Chuck Martin (R, HD-49)
- Jan Jones (R, HD-47)
- Scott Hilton (R, HD-48)
- Todd Jones (R, HD-25)
- Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)
Topics
- law enforcement
- police leadership
- Alpharetta
- ceremonial resolution