--- title: HR 1377. Underwood, James; superlative service to the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accounts; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1377 cite_as: HR 1377, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1377 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1377.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1377/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73308 date: 2026-02-17 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/hr1376.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1378.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1377.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1377 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-17 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - John Carson - David Wilkerson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1377/2025 upstream_id: 2118571 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - certified public accountants - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1377. Underwood, James; superlative service to the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accounts; commend ## Text House Resolution 1377 By: Representatives Carson of the 46th and Wilkerson of the 38th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending James Underwood for his superlative service to the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, James Underwood has demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication in his role as Chairman of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA); and WHEREAS, throughout his tenure as chairman, James has remained dedicated to reshaping how people view the accounting profession, ensuring CPAs of all ages know that they can have a life-long, fulfilling career; and WHEREAS, his passion for the accounting profession began at an early age as he attended GSCPA conventions with his parents; and WHEREAS, growing up, the annual GSCPA convention was a much-anticipated family vacation, a tradition James has carried on with his own children, Bruns and Mary; and WHEREAS, with a lifetime of passion and dedication to the GSPCA, James has led with distinction and his chairmanship will be greatly missed; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstanding individual be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend James Underwood for his outstanding service as Chairman of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants and extended sincere best wishes for 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 James Underwood. ## 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 James Underwood for his service as Chairman of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes James Underwood for his work as Chairman of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA), describing his leadership, his efforts to reshape public views of the accounting profession, and his lifelong connection to the organization through family tradition. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to James Underwood, so he receives an official record of the honor. It carries no funding, penalties, or regulatory effect; its only operative action is the honorary recognition and the instruction to distribute a copy. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends James Underwood for his service as Chairman of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to James Underwood. - Extends the House's best wishes to Underwood for continued health, happiness, and success. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is purely a ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names James Underwood, a Chairman of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing and distributing a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters This resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor. Its significance is limited to publicly recognizing one individual's contributions to a professional accounting organization in Georgia, with no changes to policy, funding, or regulation. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe James Underwood's leadership as GSCPA Chairman and his personal history with the organization. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives commend Underwood for his service and wish him continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Underwood. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-17) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-17) - Sponsors: John Carson, David Wilkerson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73308 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1377.md?full=1