--- title: HR 1463. Woodard, Andrea; Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2026 Volunteer of the Year; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1463 cite_as: HR 1463, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1463 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1463.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1463/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73595 date: 2026-02-24 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/hr1462.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1464.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1463.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1463 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-24 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matthew Gambill - Mitchell Scoggins text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1463/2025 upstream_id: 2123566 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Cartersville-Bartow County - volunteer recognition - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1463. Woodard, Andrea; Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2026 Volunteer of the Year; commend ## Text House Resolution 1463 By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Andrea Woodard, the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2026 Volunteer of the Year; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Andrea Woodard was recently named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2026 Volunteer of the Year in recognition of her exceptional dedication to the chamber and her community; and WHEREAS, Andrea Woodard has consistently gone above and beyond in her volunteer efforts, inspiring those around her through her positive spirit, exemplary character, and steadfast commitment to community service; and WHEREAS, Andrea Woodard's outstanding service, leadership, and compassion have made a lasting impact on her community and beyond, making her a well-deserved recipient of this prestigious award. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate Andrea Woodard upon being named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2026 Volunteer of the Year; commend Andrea Woodard for her many exemplary contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia; and extend best wishes for her continued 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 Andrea Woodard. ## 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 congratulates Andrea Woodard for being named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2026 Volunteer of the Year. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Andrea Woodard, who was named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce's 2026 Volunteer of the Year. The resolution states that Woodard has shown exceptional dedication to the chamber and her community through her volunteer work. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally congratulates Woodard, commends her for her contributions to Georgia citizens, and wishes her continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Woodard as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Andrea Woodard on being named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2026 Volunteer of the Year. - Commends Woodard for her volunteer contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Woodard. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Andrea Woodard. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for her, and reflects recognition tied to the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its main real-world result is a formal, printed commendation from the Georgia House of Representatives that Woodard can keep as recognition of her community service. ### Key provisions - Whereas clauses describe Woodard's recognition as 2026 Volunteer of the Year and her volunteer service to the community. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives congratulate and commend Woodard and wish her continued success. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Woodard. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-24) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-24) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill, Mitchell Scoggins - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73595 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1463.md?full=1