--- title: HR 1484. Whitehead, Peter; Unity Christian School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1484 cite_as: HR 1484, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1484 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1484.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1484/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73674 date: 2026-02-25 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/hr1483.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1485.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1484.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1484 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-25 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Katie Dempsey - Eddie Lumsden - Matt Barton text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1484/2025 upstream_id: 2124857 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - STAR Student award - education honors - Georgia House resolution - Unity Christian School --- # HR 1484. Whitehead, Peter; Unity Christian School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend ## Text House Resolution 1484 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Commending Peter Whitehead, Unity Christian School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a gifted student at Unity Christian School, Peter Whitehead has been recognized for his superlative achievement and selected as Unity Christian School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; and WHEREAS, to be selected as a STAR Student, a student must have obtained the highest score in one administration of the three-part Scholastic Aptitude Test and be in the top 10 percent or top ten students of his or her class; and WHEREAS, each school has one STAR Student who in turn has the opportunity to choose a STAR Teacher who has been inspiring and encouraging throughout that student's high school career; and WHEREAS, educator Susan Payne was chosen by Peter as Unity Christian School's 2025- 2026 STAR Teacher for the great support and guidance provided to him throughout the years; and WHEREAS, Peter has personified the selfless dedication, mental agility, verbal adroitness, and personal maturity necessary for superlative academic performance; and WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most important objective of the General Assembly, and Peter has shown by academic accomplishment that the pursuit and attainment of scholastic success are within the reach of the students in this state; and WHEREAS, the State of Georgia looks with great anticipation toward the future of this bright and promising young citizen. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body heartily commend Peter Whitehead for being named Unity Christian School's 2025-2026 STAR Student and express their most sincere best wishes for continued academic 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 Peter Whitehead. ## 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 commends Peter Whitehead, a student at Unity Christian School, for being named the school's 2025-2026 STAR Student. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Peter Whitehead as Unity Christian School's STAR Student for the 2025-2026 school year, an honor given to the student in each Georgia high school who earns the highest score on one administration of the three-part Scholastic Aptitude Test and ranks in the top 10 percent or top ten students of his class. The resolution also notes that Peter chose educator Susan Payne as his STAR Teacher, recognizing her support during his schooling. The House directs its Clerk to prepare a copy of the resolution for Peter Whitehead, but the text creates no new rules, funding, or legal requirements. ### What it does - Formally commends Peter Whitehead for being named Unity Christian School's 2025-2026 STAR Student. - Recognizes educator Susan Payne as the STAR Teacher Peter chose for her guidance and support. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Peter Whitehead. - Creates no statutory changes, funding, or enforceable legal requirements; it is purely a commendation. ### Who it affects The resolution names Peter Whitehead, a student at Unity Christian School, and his chosen STAR Teacher, Susan Payne. It has no direct effect on any other individuals, agencies, or institutions in Georgia. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic and personal: it gives official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to one student's academic achievement and to the teacher he credits with supporting him. ### Key provisions - The preamble explains the STAR Student criteria: the highest score on one administration of the three-part Scholastic Aptitude Test and rank in the top 10 percent or top ten students of the graduating class. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend Peter Whitehead and wish him continued academic success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Peter Whitehead. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-25) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-25) - Sponsors: Katie Dempsey, Eddie Lumsden, Matt Barton - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73674 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1484.md?full=1