--- title: HR 1498. Silver, Johnathan; Pepperell High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1498 cite_as: HR 1498, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1498 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1498.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1498/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73688 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/hr1497.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1499.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1498.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1498 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/HR1498/2025 upstream_id: 2124755 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - teacher recognition - STAR Teacher award - Pepperell High School - education honors --- # HR 1498. Silver, Johnathan; Pepperell High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; commend ## Text House Resolution 1498 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Commending Johnathan Silver, Pepperell 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, Johnathan Silver has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in the teaching profession and his deep personal commitment to the education of the students of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Johnathan Silver has earned distinction for teaching excellence and has been honored as Pepperell High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; and WHEREAS, in recognition of his 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 Johnathan Silver, Pepperell 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 Johnathan Silver. ## 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 Johnathan Silver, Pepperell High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher, for his work as an educator. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a bill that changes any law. It recognizes Johnathan Silver, who was named Pepperell High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher, for his contributions to education in Georgia. The resolution states that quality education is a top priority for the General Assembly and praises Silver's commitment to teaching and to students. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for Silver as a keepsake. It does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute, and it carries no funding, penalties, or regulatory effect. ### What it does - Formally commends Johnathan Silver for being named Pepperell High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher. - States the House of Representatives' recognition of his contributions to education and student welfare in Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Silver. - Expresses the House's best wishes for Silver's continued success, without creating any new law, funding, or requirement. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Johnathan Silver, a teacher at Pepperell High School. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing a copy of the resolution for him. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic: it gives official public recognition from the state legislature to an individual teacher's achievement, which can be a meaningful honor for the recipient and his school community. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses state the General Assembly's view that quality education is a top priority and describe Silver's recognition as STAR Teacher. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives commend Silver and wish him continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Silver. ## 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/73688 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1498.md?full=1