--- title: HR 1367. Glass, Deputy Nicholas; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1367 cite_as: HR 1367, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1367 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1367.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1367/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73227 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/hr1366.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1368.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1367.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1367 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: - Jordan Ridley - Brad Thomas - Bill Fincher - Charlice Byrd - Mitchell Scoggins - Don Parsons text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1367/2025 upstream_id: 2116173 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - law enforcement recognition - police officers - commendation resolution - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1367. Glass, Deputy Nicholas; commend ## Text House Resolution 1367 By: Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Thomas of the 21st, Fincher of the 23rd, Byrd of the 20th, Scoggins of the 14th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Deputy Nicholas Glass; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on the evening of October 25, 2025, Deputy Nicholas Glass, along with Deputy Anthony Pacifico, faced a violent, life-threatening attack in the line of duty while heroically carrying out the difficult responsibilities of their vocation; and WHEREAS, Deputy Nicholas Glass is highly regarded by the citizens of his community and state and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and WHEREAS, Deputy Nicholas Glass exhibits extraordinary devotion to public service, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all of his duties; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that gratitude is expressed for the unique and often unheralded contributions of local law enforcement professionals on behalf of the citizens of this state. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the care, courage, sympathy, and selfless dedication exhibited by Deputy Nicholas Glass in carrying out the difficult duties of his vocation and express their utmost appreciation for having so purely and truly defined for others the meaning of public servant. 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 Deputy Nicholas Glass. ## 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 Deputy Nicholas Glass for his conduct in the line of duty, including surviving a violent attack in October 2025. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Deputy Nicholas Glass, a local law enforcement officer, for facing a violent, life-threatening attack while on duty on October 25, 2025, alongside Deputy Anthony Pacifico. The resolution praises Glass for his integrity, dedication, leadership, and public service, and states that the House commends his care, courage, sympathy, and selfless dedication. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Glass. The resolution has no regulatory effect and does not alter any Georgia statute. ### What it does - Formally commends Deputy Nicholas Glass for his conduct during a violent attack he faced in the line of duty on October 25, 2025. - States the House's appreciation for Glass's integrity, dedication, leadership, and public service as a local law enforcement officer. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Deputy Glass. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a symbolic honor rather than a statutory change. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Deputy Nicholas Glass, a local law enforcement officer, and references Deputy Anthony Pacifico, who was involved in the same incident. It has no effect on the broader public, agencies, or other officials. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; it is a public, official statement of gratitude from the Georgia House of Representatives toward a specific deputy for his service and conduct during a dangerous incident on the job. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the October 25, 2025 incident in which Deputy Glass and Deputy Anthony Pacifico faced a life-threatening attack while on duty. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend Glass's care, courage, sympathy, and dedication as a public servant. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Deputy Glass. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-12) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-12) - Sponsors: Jordan Ridley, Brad Thomas, Bill Fincher, Charlice Byrd, Mitchell Scoggins, Don Parsons - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73227 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1367.md?full=1