--- title: HR 1278. Tidmore, Annabelle; Miss Cobb County's Teen 2026; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1278 cite_as: HR 1278, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1278 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1278.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1278/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72987 date: 2026-02-06 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/hr1277.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1279.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1278.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1278 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-06 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Devan Seabaugh - Sharon Cooper - Joseph Gullett - Don Parsons - Ginny Ehrhart - David Wilkerson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1278/2025 upstream_id: 2111507 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Cobb County - ceremonial resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - youth achievement --- # HR 1278. Tidmore, Annabelle; Miss Cobb County's Teen 2026; commend ## Text House Resolution 1278 By: Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Cooper of the 45th, Gullett of the 19th, Parsons of the 44th, Ehrhart of the 36th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and congratulating Annabelle Tidmore, Miss Cobb County's Teen 2026; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Annabelle Tidmore won the title of Miss Cobb County's Teen 2026 at the annual Miss Cobb County's teen Scholarship Competition; and WHEREAS, in June, Annabelle will represent Cobb County in the Miss Georgia's Teen Competition in Columbus, Georgia, where she will have the opportunity to advance to the Miss America's Teen Competition; and WHEREAS, in recognition of her exemplary performance, she was awarded the Susan McGary Scholarship, the Steve Duncan Scholarship, the Renee Fielden Evening Gown Scholarship, and the Denise Larson Talent Scholarship; and WHEREAS, Annabelle is a high school freshman at the Liberty University Online Academy, where she excels in academics with a 4.0 GPA; and WHEREAS, she is an active supporter of the American Heart Association and the Best Buddies Program, served as a Page for the Georgia House of Representatives, is a Cobb County Youth Commissioner, and is President of her school's chapter of the national Beta Club; and WHEREAS, Annabelle is a passionate advocate for her Community Service Initiative: Text Later Drive Safer, and is the founder of Annabelle's Text Free Tuesday; and WHEREAS, Annabelle brings great pride to herself, her family, Cobb County, and the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to honor the remarkable achievements of this outstanding young Georgian. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize Annabelle Tidmore, congratulate her upon winning Miss Cobb County's Teen 2026, and extend their sincere best wishes for her continued health, happiness, and 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 Annabelle Tidmore. ## 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 congratulates Annabelle Tidmore of Cobb County on winning the Miss Cobb County's Teen 2026 title. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Annabelle Tidmore for winning the Miss Cobb County's Teen 2026 title. It lists her achievements, including several scholarships, her 4.0 GPA as a high school freshman at Liberty University Online Academy, her community service work, and her role as a Cobb County Youth Commissioner and former Georgia House Page. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply has the House go on record congratulating Tidmore and wishing her well as she moves on to compete in the Miss Georgia's Teen Competition in Columbus. It also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and congratulates Annabelle Tidmore for winning Miss Cobb County's Teen 2026. - Extends the House's best wishes for her health, happiness, and future success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Tidmore. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Annabelle Tidmore, a Cobb County teenager. It has no effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies beyond the ceremonial action of the Georgia House and its Clerk's office. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change. It carries no legal or financial consequences for Georgians, but it publicly marks the House's recognition of a young Cobb County resident's achievements and upcoming competition. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites Tidmore's award of the Miss Cobb County's Teen 2026 title and her scholarships, including the Susan McGary, Steve Duncan, Renee Fielden Evening Gown, and Denise Larson Talent Scholarships. - The operative resolving clause has the House congratulate Tidmore and wish her continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-06) - Sponsors: Devan Seabaugh, Sharon Cooper, Joseph Gullett, Don Parsons, Ginny Ehrhart, David Wilkerson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72987 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1278.md?full=1