--- title: HR 1428. Cummings, Mr. Terry; induction as an Honorary Member of 100 Black Men of DeKalb County; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1428 cite_as: HR 1428, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1428 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1428.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1428/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73492 date: 2026-02-20 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/hr1427.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1429.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1428.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1428 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-20 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Terry Cummings text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1428/2025 upstream_id: 2121399 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - honorary resolution - DeKalb County - community organizations - NBA - legislative commendation --- # HR 1428. Cummings, Mr. Terry; induction as an Honorary Member of 100 Black Men of DeKalb County; commend ## Text House Resolution 1428 By: Representative Cummings of the 39th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Mr. Terry Cummings upon his induction as an Honorary Member of 100 Black Men of DeKalb County; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Terry Cummings has demonstrated a lifetime of excellence, leadership, and dedication both on and off the basketball court; and WHEREAS, a former NBA All-Star and NBA Rookie of the Year, Mr. Cummings built a distinguished professional basketball career marked by discipline, perseverance, and elite performance; and WHEREAS, as an NBA Hall of Fame nominee, he has earned national recognition for his contributions to the sport and for serving as a role model to aspiring athletes and young leaders across the nation; and WHEREAS, beyond athletics, Mr. Cummings has remained committed to mentorship, leadership development, and uplifting communities through service and engagement; and WHEREAS, the 100 Black Men of DeKalb County is an esteemed organization dedicated to mentoring youth, promoting educational excellence, fostering economic empowerment, and strengthening families and communities; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding achievements of Mr. Terry Cummings and his induction as a new honorary member of 100 Black Men of DeKalb County be recognized by this body. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate Mr. Terry Cummings upon his induction as an honorary member of 100 Black Men of DeKalb County, commend him for his professional accomplishments and community leadership, and extend best wishes for continued success and service. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Mr. Terry Cummings and to the leadership of 100 Black Men of DeKalb County. ## 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 congratulates Mr. Terry Cummings on his induction as an honorary member of 100 Black Men of DeKalb County and commends his career and community service. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Mr. Terry Cummings, a former NBA All-Star and NBA Rookie of the Year, for his induction as an honorary member of 100 Black Men of DeKalb County, a mentoring and community service organization. The resolution recounts his basketball career, his status as an NBA Hall of Fame nominee, and his work in mentorship and community leadership. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that the House congratulates and commends Mr. Cummings, and it directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to him and to the leadership of 100 Black Men of DeKalb County. ### What it does - Congratulates Mr. Terry Cummings on his induction as an honorary member of 100 Black Men of DeKalb County. - Commends him for his professional basketball career and his community leadership and mentorship work. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for Mr. Cummings and the organization's leadership. - Creates no new law, funding, penalty, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Mr. Terry Cummings and the organization 100 Black Men of DeKalb County. It has no regulatory effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies beyond the ceremonial recognition. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic weight rather than practical consequences. It creates an official House record honoring Mr. Cummings' athletic career and community service, but it does not change any Georgia law, spend state money, or impose any new obligations. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Mr. Cummings' NBA career, his NBA Hall of Fame nomination, and his mentorship work. - The resolving clause has the House congratulate and commend Mr. Cummings upon his induction as an honorary member. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Cummings and to the organization's leadership. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-20) - Sponsors: Terry Cummings - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73492 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1428.md?full=1