HR 126: Subash, Sirish; winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Sirish Subash, a ninth grader at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology. He won the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a national middle school science competition, for inventing Pestiscand, a handheld device that detects pesticide residue on produce using light-reflection analysis and a machine learning model. The resolution recounts details of his win, including that he beat nine other finalists at 3M's headquarters in Minnesota and that his device achieved over 85 percent accuracy detecting pesticides on spinach and tomatoes. The House formally recognizes and commends him for his achievement and wishes him continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally recognizes and commends Sirish Subash for winning the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it is a ceremonial honor with no regulatory effect.

This resolution affects Sirish Subash, a Gwinnett County ninth grader, and reflects recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not impose obligations on any other individuals, agencies, or businesses.

The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its main real-world consequence is public recognition of a Georgia student's scientific achievement and distribution of the commendation to the press.

• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives recognize and commend Sirish Subash for his achievement and future endeavors.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press.
• The whereas clauses describe his winning invention, Pestiscand, a pesticide-detection device using spectrophotometry and machine learning.

1. 2025-01-30House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-30House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-30House Hopper (House)

• Samuel Park (D, HD-107)Primary sponsor
• Dewey McClain (D, HD-109)
• Segun Adeyina (D, HD-110)
• Arlene Beckles (D, HD-096)
• Gabe Okoye (D, HD-102)
• Ruwa Romman (D, HD-097)

• STEM education
• student achievement
• science competition
• Gwinnett County schools