--- title: HR 1368. Pacifico, Deputy Anthony; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1368 cite_as: HR 1368, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1368 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1368.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1368/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73228 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/hr1367.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1369.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1368.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1368 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/HR1368/2025 upstream_id: 2116183 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - law enforcement recognition - police officers - legislative commendation - public safety --- # HR 1368. Pacifico, Deputy Anthony; commend ## Text House Resolution 1368 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 Anthony Pacifico; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on the evening of October 25, 2025, Deputy Anthony Pacifico, along with Deputy Nicholas Glass, faced a violent, life-threatening attack in the line of duty while heroically carrying out the difficult responsibilities of their vocation; and WHEREAS, Deputy Anthony Pacifico 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 Anthony Pacifico 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 Anthony Pacifico 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 Anthony Pacifico. ## 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 Anthony Pacifico for his service and courage after he faced a violent, life-threatening attack while on duty in October 2025. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Deputy Anthony Pacifico, a local law enforcement officer, for facing a violent, life-threatening attack while on duty on October 25, 2025, alongside Deputy Nicholas Glass. The resolution praises Pacifico's 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 Deputy Pacifico as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally commends Deputy Anthony Pacifico for his conduct during a violent attack he faced while on duty on October 25, 2025. - States the House's appreciation for his integrity, leadership, and dedication to 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 Pacifico. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a symbolic honor rather than a regulatory change. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Deputy Anthony Pacifico. It also references Deputy Nicholas Glass, who was involved in the same incident, and reflects on local law enforcement officers generally within the community it describes. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it serves as an official public record of recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives, acknowledging an officer's actions during a dangerous encounter and providing formal appreciation for his service. ### Key provisions - The preamble describes the October 25, 2025 incident in which Deputy Pacifico and Deputy Nicholas Glass faced a violent, life-threatening attack while on duty. - The resolved clause formally commends Pacifico's care, courage, sympathy, and dedication in his law enforcement role. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to produce a copy of the resolution for distribution to Pacifico. ## 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/73228 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1368.md?full=1