--- title: HR 1290. Mabray, Ms. Stacey; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1290 cite_as: HR 1290, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1290 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1290.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1290/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73040 date: 2026-02-09 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/hr1289.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1291.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1290.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1290 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-09 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Charles Martin - Mark Newton - Chuck Efstration - Kasey Carpenter - Carter Barrett text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1290/2025 upstream_id: 2112295 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - adult education - technical colleges - teacher recognition - Augusta Technical College --- # HR 1290. Mabray, Ms. Stacey; commend ## Text House Resolution 1290 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Newton of the 127th, Efstration of the 104th, Carpenter of the 4th, and Barrett of the 24th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Ms. Stacey Mabray; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Ms. Stacey Mabray has been selected to compete for the honor of becoming the state recipient of the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Georgia Adult Education Teacher of the Year; and WHEREAS, with this award, Ms. Mabray has earned the distinction of being named the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Georgia Adult Education Teacher of the Year; and WHEREAS, Ms. Mabray, an instructor for the adult education program at Augusta Technical College, has exemplified excellence in instructional knowledge and practices; and WHEREAS, in recognition of such, Ms. Mabray was selected from an elite group of Georgia technical college adult education instructors who have each demonstrated innovative teaching practices and exceptional leadership skills at their respective institutions; and WHEREAS, through dedication and professionalism, Ms. Mabray has brought honor to herself, her family, Augusta Technical College and the entire Technical College System of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend and congratulate Ms. Stacey Mabray for her outstanding achievements and her efforts to promote adult and technical education in Georgia. 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 Ms. Stacey Mabray. ## 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 Stacey Mabray, an Augusta Technical College adult education instructor, for being named the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Adult Education Teacher of the Year. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Stacey Mabray, an adult education instructor at Augusta Technical College. The resolution states that Mabray was selected from a competitive group of technical college adult education instructors across Georgia and was named the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Georgia Adult Education Teacher of the Year. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes Mabray's teaching and leadership, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends and congratulates Stacey Mabray for being named the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Adult Education Teacher of the Year. - States the House's recognition of her instructional excellence and leadership at Augusta Technical College. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Mabray. ### Who it affects The resolution primarily concerns Stacey Mabray, an adult education instructor at Augusta Technical College, and by extension Augusta Technical College and the Technical College System of Georgia, which are named as recipients of the honor's reflected recognition. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It creates an official House record honoring Mabray's teaching achievements but does not create funding, rules, or requirements affecting other Georgians. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Mabray's selection process and her role as an instructor at Augusta Technical College. - The resolving clause formally commends and congratulates Mabray for her achievements and contributions to adult and technical education. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide Mabray with a copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-09) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-09) - Sponsors: Charles Martin, Mark Newton, Chuck Efstration, Kasey Carpenter, Carter Barrett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73040 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1290.md?full=1