HR 1405: Fellowship of Christian Officials; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Fellowship of Christian Officials (FCO), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports sports referees and umpires across various athletic disciplines. The resolution describes the organization's mission of integrating Christian faith and values into officiating and providing spiritual support to its members. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create any program, or spend any state funding. It simply states that the House recognizes and commends the organization and wishes it continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Fellowship of Christian Officials on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Expresses the House's best wishes for the organization's continued growth and success.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; the resolution is purely ceremonial.

This resolution directly names and honors the Fellowship of Christian Officials, a nonprofit supporting sports referees and umpires. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies beyond the House's own administrative act of distributing a copy.

Because this is a commendatory resolution rather than a law, it does not change any rights, duties, funding, or regulations in Georgia. Its practical effect is limited to a public, formal statement of recognition from the state House toward the named organization.

• The whereas clauses describe the Fellowship of Christian Officials as a nonprofit supporting sports officials and promoting Christian values in officiating.
• The resolving clause states the House recognizes and commends the organization and wishes it continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the organization.

1. 2026-02-18House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-18House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-18House Hopper (House)

• Darlene Taylor (R, HD-173)Primary sponsor
• Charles Cannon (R, HD-172)
• Chris Erwin (R, HD-032)
• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)
• Joe Campbell (R, HD-171)

• ceremonial resolution
• sports officiating
• nonprofit recognition
• Georgia House of Representatives