--- title: HR 1470. Woo, Jessie; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1470 cite_as: HR 1470, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1470 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1470.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1470/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73603 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/hr1469.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1471.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1470.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1470 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: - Segun Adeyina - Arlene Beckles - Robert Dawson - Akbar Ali - Derrick Jackson - Carl Gilliard text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1470/2025 upstream_id: 2123547 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Georgia entertainers - House of Representatives honors --- # HR 1470. Woo, Jessie; commend ## Text House Resolution 1470 By: Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Beckles of the 96th, Dawson of the 65th, Ali of the 106th, Jackson of the 68th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Jessie Woo; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Jessie Woo is a viral comedic sensation on social media, television and red carpet host, actress, content creator, and singer; and WHEREAS, known as Korra Obidi, she started her dance career in 2007, featuring in a song by Nigerian female rapper Sasha P.; and WHEREAS, she was 2025 BET Awards Live Pre Show Co-Host, Former Dish Nation on FOX Co-Host and a comedian on Wild N Out as well as an actress on ALL BLK’s A La Carte series as Misha; and WHEREAS, in the past four years, she has amassed an audience of over 800,000 Instagram followers, over 500,000 on Facebook, and millions of views across platforms; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Jessie Woo extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Jessie Woo. ## 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 recognizes and commends entertainer Jessie Woo, known as Korra Obidi, for her career as a comedian, actress, host, and content creator. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors Jessie Woo, also known as Korra Obidi, listing her achievements in entertainment, including her start as a dancer in 2007, her television hosting and comedy roles, and her large social media following. The resolution formally states that the House recognizes and commends her and wishes her continued health and happiness. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare an official copy of the resolution for distribution to Jessie Woo. It does not create any new rights, funding, or legal requirements. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Jessie Woo (Korra Obidi) for her entertainment career on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - States the House's best wishes for her continued health and happiness. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her. - Creates no legal obligations, funding, or changes to Georgia law; it is a symbolic honor. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Jessie Woo, also known as Korra Obidi. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare a copy for her. It has no effect on the general public or Georgia law. ### Why it matters This resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians; it is a ceremonial gesture by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring an individual's entertainment career and public profile, similar to many other commendation resolutions passed each session. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause states the House recognizes and commends Jessie Woo and extends best wishes for her health and happiness. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Jessie Woo. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-24) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-24) - Sponsors: Segun Adeyina, Arlene Beckles, Robert Dawson, Akbar Ali, Derrick Jackson, Carl Gilliard - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73603 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1470.md?full=1