--- title: HR 1350. Davis, Kelsie "West Love"; musical achievements and positive representation of Valdosta, Georgia; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1350 cite_as: HR 1350, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1350 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1350.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1350/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73207 date: 2026-02-12 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/hr1349.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1351.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1350.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1350 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-12 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Dexter Sharper - Kasey Carpenter - Eric Bell - Spencer Frye - Inga Willis text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1350/2025 upstream_id: 2116220 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Valdosta Georgia - musicians - House resolution - community recognition --- # HR 1350. Davis, Kelsie "West Love"; musical achievements and positive representation of Valdosta, Georgia; commend ## Text House Resolution 1350 By: Representatives Sharper of the 177th, Carpenter of the 4th, Bell of the 75th, Frye of the 122nd, and Willis of the 55th A RESOLUTION Honoring Kelsie "West Love" Davis for her musical achievements and positive representation of Valdosta, Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to recognize individuals whose talent, dedication, and perseverance bring distinction to their communities and serve as a source of pride and inspiration to others; and WHEREAS, West Love, professionally known by her stage name and born Kelsie Davis, is a nationally touring musical artist who was raised in Valdosta, Georgia, and whose journey reflects both the cultural richness and creative spirit of South Georgia; and WHEREAS, West Love began her musical foundation singing in church and local venues, developing a powerful and authentic voice that later evolved into a successful career in Southern soul, R&B, and blues music; and WHEREAS, through years of dedication and hard work, she has performed on stages across the United States, appearing at festivals, concerts, and tours, and sharing the stage with well-known artists within the Southern soul and blues genres; and WHEREAS, her growing national presence has brought positive attention to her hometown of Valdosta, Georgia, demonstrating that talent nurtured in local communities can reach audiences far beyond state lines; and WHEREAS, West Love's career serves as an example of perseverance, artistic excellence, and commitment to one's craft, inspiring aspiring artists and young people to pursue their dreams while remaining grounded in their roots. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend and honor Kelsie "West Love" Davis for her accomplishments as a musical artist, her national touring success, and her positive representation of Valdosta and the State of 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 Kelsie "West Love" Davis. ## 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 honors Valdosta native and touring musician Kelsie "West Love" Davis for her achievements in Southern soul, R&B, and blues music. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Kelsie Davis, who performs under the stage name West Love, for her career as a musician. The resolution describes her upbringing in Valdosta, Georgia, her early singing in church and local venues, and her rise to national touring success in Southern soul, R&B, and blues music. The resolution does not change any Georgia law or create any program. It simply states that the House commends her for her achievements and for representing Valdosta and Georgia positively, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends and honors Kelsie "West Love" Davis for her musical career and national touring success. - States that her career reflects positively on her hometown of Valdosta, Georgia and the state as a whole. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Davis. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Kelsie "West Love" Davis. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing and distributing a copy of the resolution to her. ### Why it matters This resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements, but it gives official public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to a Valdosta musician's career and community impact. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Davis's background, her start singing in church and local venues, and her rise to a national touring career in Southern soul, R&B, and blues music. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend and honor her for her musical accomplishments and representation of Valdosta and Georgia. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Davis. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-12) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-12) - Sponsors: Dexter Sharper, Kasey Carpenter, Eric Bell, Spencer Frye, Inga Willis - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73207 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1350.md?full=1