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title: HR 1510. Smooth Ashlar Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Prince Hall Origin, Jurisdiction of Georgia; 80 years of exemplary service, leadership, and charitable contributions to communities throughout the State of Georgia; commend
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date: 2026-02-26
status: passed
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bill_number: HR 1510
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
session_slug: 2025-2026
chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-02-26
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Sylvia Baker
  - Kimberly Alexander
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  - ceremonial resolution
  - fraternal organizations
  - Prince Hall Masonry
  - community service recognition
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# HR 1510. Smooth Ashlar Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Prince Hall Origin, Jurisdiction of Georgia; 80 years of exemplary service, leadership, and charitable contributions to communities throughout the State of Georgia; commend

## Text

House Resolution 1510
By: Representatives Baker of the 64th and Alexander of the 66th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending the Smooth Ashlar Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star,
Prince Hall Origin, Jurisdiction of Georgia, for 80 years of exemplary service, leadership,
and charitable contributions to communities throughout the State of Georgia; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, the Smooth Ashlar Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Prince Hall Origin,
Jurisdiction of Georgia, was officially petitioned on October 12, 1945, and duly organized
on December 15, 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the organization has served for 80 years as a statewide charitable and fraternal
body grounded in the principles of love, truth, and charity; and
WHEREAS, the organization is the Sister body to the Smooth Ashlar Grand Lodge of Free
and Accepted Ancient York Rite Masons, Prince Hall Origin; and
WHEREAS, under the leadership of Grand Worthy Matron Sister Aimee Wallace-Hodo,
along with its elected and appointed officers, the organization continues to advance programs
including educational scholarships, food and supply drives, prison outreach efforts, breast
cancer awareness initiatives, and youth mentoring and other community-based charitable
projects across the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to honor this outstanding organization upon
such a monumental milestone in its history.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize and commend the Smooth Ashlar Grand Chapter, Order
of Eastern Star, Prince Hall Origin, Jurisdiction of Georgia, on the occasion of its 80th
Anniversary and express sincere appreciation for its decades of service, compassion, and
leadership .
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 the
Smooth Ashlar Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Prince Hall Origin, Jurisdiction of
Georgia.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution commends the Smooth Ashlar Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Prince Hall Origin, Jurisdiction of Georgia, for 80 years of charitable and fraternal service across the state.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes the Smooth Ashlar Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Prince Hall Origin, Jurisdiction of Georgia, a statewide charitable and fraternal organization founded in Atlanta in 1945, for reaching its 80th anniversary.
The resolution notes the organization's history, its relationship as the sister body to the Smooth Ashlar Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Ancient York Rite Masons, Prince Hall Origin, and its ongoing community programs such as scholarships, food drives, prison outreach, breast cancer awareness, and youth mentoring. It does not change any Georgia law. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for the organization as a formal record of the honor.

### What it does

- Formally recognizes and commends the Smooth Ashlar Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Prince Hall Origin, for 80 years of service in Georgia.
- States the House's appreciation for the organization's charitable programs, including scholarships, food drives, prison outreach, and youth mentoring.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement of the House.

### Who it affects

The Smooth Ashlar Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Prince Hall Origin, Jurisdiction of Georgia, and its leadership and members are directly honored. The resolution has no legal effect on the general public, businesses, or government agencies.

### Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; its significance is symbolic. It gives the organization formal, public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for eight decades of charitable and community work statewide.

### Key provisions

- The resolution's whereas clauses recount the organization's founding on December 15, 1945, in Atlanta and its 80-year history of charitable and fraternal work.
- The resolved clause formally commends the organization on its 80th anniversary and expresses appreciation for its service.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the organization.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-02-26)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-26)
- Sponsors: Sylvia Baker, Kimberly Alexander
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73742

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