--- title: HR 126. Subash, Sirish; winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr126 cite_as: HR 126, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr126 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr126.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr126/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69745 date: 2025-01-30 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/hr125.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr127.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr126.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 126 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-30 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Samuel Park - Dewey McClain - Segun Adeyina - Arlene Beckles - Gabe Okoye - Ruwa Romman text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR126/2025 upstream_id: 1949626 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - STEM education - student achievement - science competition - Gwinnett County schools --- # HR 126. Subash, Sirish; winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge; commend ## Text House Resolution 126 By: Representatives Park of the 107th, McClain of the 109th, Adeyina of the 110th, Beckles of the 96th, Okoye of the 102nd, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Sirish Subash, the winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on October 16, 2024, 3M and Discovery Education named Sirish Subash, a ninth grader at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation's premier middle school science competition; and WHEREAS, Sirish demonstrated ingenuity, innovative thinking, a strong application of STEM principles, a passion for research, exceptional presentation skills, and the ability to inspire others; and WHEREAS, he spent four months competing against nine other finalists and secured his victory during the final challenge events held at 3M global headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, on October 14 and 15, 2024; and WHEREAS, his winning project, Pestiscand, is a handheld device designed to detect pesticide residues on produce using a non-destructive method that employs spectrophotometry to measure how light of various wavelengths is reflected off the surface of fruits and vegetables, with a machine learning model analyzing this data to determine the presence of pesticides; and WHEREAS, Pestiscand consists of a sensor, a power supply, a display screen, and a processor; during testing, the device achieved an accuracy rate of greater than 85 percent in identifying pesticide residues on spinach and tomatoes, meeting the project's objectives for effectiveness and speed; and WHEREAS, such achievements contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge and highlight the importance of supporting educational endeavors in the sciences; and WHEREAS, the State of Georgia, with its rich tradition of fostering excellence and innovation, takes immense pride in celebrating the achievements of its young scholars, whose brilliance and dedication illuminate a bright future not only for this great state but for the nation and the world. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Sirish Subash for his outstanding efforts and extend best wishes for his continued success in all future endeavors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## 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 Sirish Subash, a Gwinnett County ninth grader, for winning the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge with a pesticide-detecting device. ### Plain-language summary 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. ### What it does - 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. ### Who it affects 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. ### Why it matters 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. ### Key provisions - 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-30) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-30) - Sponsors: Samuel Park, Dewey McClain, Segun Adeyina, Arlene Beckles, Gabe Okoye, Ruwa Romman - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69745 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr126.md?full=1