--- title: HR 1262. Abbott, Amanda; Pickens County 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1262 cite_as: HR 1262, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1262 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1262.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1262/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72936 date: 2026-02-05 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/hr1261.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1263.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1262.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1262 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-05 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Rick Jasperse text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1262/2025 upstream_id: 2109983 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - teacher recognition - Pickens County - education - ceremonial resolution --- # HR 1262. Abbott, Amanda; Pickens County 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year; commend ## Text House Resolution 1262 By: Representative Jasperse of the 11th A RESOLUTION Commending Amanda Abbott, Pickens County 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most important objective of the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, nothing is more vital to the future of our state than the education of our young people, and Amanda Abbott exemplifies the selfless dedication that is characteristic of our finest teachers; and WHEREAS, Amanda Abbott is a highly praised educator of more than 24 years, tirelessly directing an extraordinary amount of time and talent toward guiding students to a brighter future; and WHEREAS, Amanda Abbott has earned distinction for teaching excellence as a result of her dedication to her students and her profession and has been honored as Pickens County2025- 2026 Teacher of the Year; and WHEREAS, in recognition of such remarkable contributions to the education and welfare of Georgia's students, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the extraordinary accomplishments and academic achievements of this outstanding educator. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Amanda Abbott, Pickens County2025- 2026 Teacher of the Year, and express their most sincere best wishes for continued success. 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 Amanda Abbott. ## 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 formally commends Amanda Abbott of Pickens County for being named the 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year, recognizing her more than 24 years in the classroom. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law or spend any state money. It states that Amanda Abbott, a teacher in Pickens County with more than 24 years of experience, has been named the county's Teacher of the Year for the 2025-2026 school year. The resolution formally commends her for her dedication to students and to the teaching profession, and it directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. It is a statement of recognition and well wishes rather than a policy or funding measure. ### What it does - Formally commends Amanda Abbott for being named Pickens County's 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year. - States that Amanda Abbott has more than 24 years of experience as an educator. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Amanda Abbott. - Expresses the House's best wishes for her continued success but creates no new law, funding, or requirement. ### Who it affects The resolution names Amanda Abbott, a teacher in Pickens County, as the person honored. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its practical significance is symbolic: it places an official House commendation on record honoring one teacher's career, similar to many other ceremonial resolutions the General Assembly passes each session. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites Amanda Abbott's background as an educator of more than 24 years and her selection as Pickens County's 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend her and offer best wishes for continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Amanda Abbott. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-05) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-05) - Sponsors: Rick Jasperse - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72936 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1262.md?full=1