HR 1520: Hassan Raheem Glasgow Memorial Highway; Jefferson County; dedicate
Last action March 4, 2026 · House Second Readers
A Georgia House resolution would honor the late Hassan Raheem Glasgow by dedicating a stretch of State Route 540 in Washington County as the Hassan Raheem Glasgow Memorial Highway.
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In plain language
This resolution memorializes Hassan Raheem Glasgow, who was born in 1993 in Key West, Florida, graduated from King's Fork High School in Suffolk, Virginia, and worked at Emory University as a computer support specialist. The resolution recounts his personal qualities and contributions to those around him. The operative part of the resolution designates the portion of State Route 540 in Washington County between State Route 231 and the Jefferson County line as the Hassan Raheem Glasgow Memorial Highway. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Glasgow's family and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the section of State Route 540 in Washington County from State Route 231 to the Jefferson County line as the Hassan Raheem Glasgow Memorial Highway.
- Directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the highway dedication.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Glasgow's family and the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
The family and community of Hassan Raheem Glasgow, drivers using this stretch of State Route 540 in Washington County, and the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the memorial signage.
Why it matters
The resolution creates a lasting public memorial along a specific Georgia highway, requiring the Department of Transportation to post signs, but it does not change any law, funding, or regulation affecting the general public beyond the signage itself.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe Glasgow's birth, education, career at Emory University, and personal character.
- The first resolving clause designates the named portion of State Route 540 in Washington County as the Hassan Raheem Glasgow Memorial Highway.
- A further resolving clause directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
- A final resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Glasgow's family and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the portion of State Route 540 in Washington County from State Route 231 to the Jefferson County line is dedicated as the Hassan Raheem Glasgow Memorial Highway”
Status timeline
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Mack Jackson (D, HD-128)
Topics
- highway dedication
- Washington County
- memorial resolution
- Georgia Department of Transportation