--- title: HR 1493. Johnson, Julia; Rome City High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1493 cite_as: HR 1493, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1493 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1493.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1493/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73683 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/hr1492.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1494.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1493.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1493 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/HR1493/2025 upstream_id: 2124788 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - STAR Teacher - education honors - Rome City High School - legislative commendation --- # HR 1493. Johnson, Julia; Rome City High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; commend ## Text House Resolution 1493 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Commending Julia Johnson, Rome City High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most important objective of the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, Julia Johnson has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in the teaching profession and her deep personal commitment to the education of the students of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Julia Johnson has earned distinction for teaching excellence and has been honored as Rome City High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; and WHEREAS, in recognition of her contributions to the education and welfare of young people in this state, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the extraordinary accomplishments and academic achievements of this outstanding educator. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Julia Johnson, Rome City High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher, and express their most sincere best wishes for 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 Julia Johnson. ## 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 Julia Johnson, named Rome City High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher, for her contributions to education in the state. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Julia Johnson, a teacher at Rome City High School, who was selected as that school's STAR Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year (an honor tied to the STAR Student program, in which a top graduating student names the teacher who most influenced their education). The resolution states the General Assembly's view that quality education is a top priority, praises Johnson's commitment to teaching, and formally commends her on behalf of the House. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Johnson. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create any program, or spend any state funds. ### What it does - Formally commends Julia Johnson by name for being named Rome City High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher. - States the House of Representatives' recognition of her contributions to education and welfare of young people in Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Johnson. - Does not amend any Georgia statute, create any program, or authorize any funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Julia Johnson, a teacher at Rome City High School. It has no legal or practical effect on other teachers, students, schools, or Georgia residents beyond this individual recognition. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change. It carries no funding, legal requirement, or effect on schools statewide; its practical effect is limited to formally recognizing one teacher's achievement in the House's official record. ### Key provisions - Recites that quality education is a key objective of the General Assembly and praises Johnson's commitment to teaching. - Formally resolves that the House of Representatives commends Julia Johnson as Rome City High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to Johnson. ## 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/73683 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1493.md?full=1