--- title: HR 1414. Collinson, Andrew; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1414 cite_as: HR 1414, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1414 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1414.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1414/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73410 date: 2026-02-18 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/hr1413.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1415.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1414.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1414 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Lee Hawkins - Brent Cox - Matt Dubnik - Emory Dunahoo - Derrick McCollum - Soo Hong text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1414/2025 upstream_id: 2119553 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Gainesville Georgia - first responders - youth volunteerism --- # HR 1414. Collinson, Andrew; commend ## Text House Resolution 1414 By: Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Cox of the 28th, Dubnik of the 29th, Dunahoo of the 31st, McCollum of the 30th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Andrew Collinson; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Andrew Collinson, of Gainesville, Georgia, is a youth runner for the national nonprofit organization Running 4 Heroes; and WHEREAS, through his involvement with Running 4 Heros, Andrew has exemplified the ideals of leadership, respect, and selflessness while honoring our nations fallen first responders; and WHEREAS, he runs in tribute to first responders who have lost their lives in the line of duty, carrying a Thin Line flag representing their department; and WHEREAS, following each run, a video is posted to YouTube and the flag is mailed to the department, accompanied by a personal letter to be delivered to the family; and WHEREAS, Andrew's exceptional character and dedication distinguish him well beyond his years; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and accomplished Georgian be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Andrew Collinson and extend their sincere best wishes for his 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 Andrew Collinson. ## 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 honors Andrew Collinson of Gainesville, a youth runner with the nonprofit Running 4 Heroes, for his tribute runs honoring fallen first responders. ### 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 Andrew Collinson, a young man from Gainesville, Georgia, for his work with the national nonprofit Running 4 Heroes. The resolution describes how Andrew runs in tribute to first responders who died in the line of duty, carrying a Thin Line flag representing the fallen responder's department. After each run, he posts a video and mails the flag along with a personal letter to the department and the responder's family. The resolution commends Andrew for his leadership, respect, and selflessness, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for him. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Andrew Collinson of Gainesville, Georgia for his volunteer tribute runs honoring fallen first responders. - Describes his work with the nonprofit Running 4 Heroes, including running with a Thin Line flag and mailing it with a letter to the responder's department and family. - Extends the House's best wishes to Andrew for his continued health, happiness, and success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Andrew Collinson. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Andrew Collinson. It also references the nonprofit Running 4 Heroes and the first responder departments and families who receive flags and letters through his tribute runs. ### Why it matters This resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It creates no new law, funding, or requirement, but it gives official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to a young Georgian's charitable work honoring fallen first responders. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Andrew Collinson's role as a youth runner for Running 4 Heroes and his tribute practice of running with a Thin Line flag. - The resolved clause formally commends Andrew Collinson and wishes him continued health, happiness, and success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for Andrew Collinson. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-18) - Sponsors: Lee Hawkins, Brent Cox, Matt Dubnik, Emory Dunahoo, Derrick McCollum, Soo Hong - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73410 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1414.md?full=1