--- title: HR 1581. Sidney R. Miles Memorial Highway; Tattnall County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1581 cite_as: HR 1581, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1581 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1581.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1581/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73871 date: 2026-03-06 status: introduced 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/hr1580.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1582.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1581.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1581 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-03 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - William Werkheiser - Buddy DeLoach - Bill Hitchens - Jon Burns text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1581/2025 upstream_id: 2128576 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - highway dedication - Tattnall County - Georgia State Patrol - memorial resolution --- # HR 1581. Sidney R. Miles Memorial Highway; Tattnall County; dedicate ## Text House Resolution 1581 By: Representatives Werkheiser of the 157th, DeLoach of the 167th, Hitchens of the 161st, and Burns of the 159th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Mr. Sidney R. Miles and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Sidney R. Miles has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Mr. Miles began working for the Georgia State Patrol in 1969 as a radio operator at Post 36 Douglas while attending South Georgia College; and WHEREAS, a second generation trooper, Mr. Miles graduated from the 44th Georgia State Patrol Trooper School in 1974; and WHEREAS, Mr. Miles's career in law enforcement spanned 30 years and he retired with the rank of Colonel and as Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety; and WHEREAS, he exhibited extraordinary devotion to duty, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all his duties and was highly regarded by the citizens of his community and state and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and WHEREAS, Mr. Miles led an exceptional career of public of service, always putting public safety and the citizens of this state first, and his inspiring commitment to the welfare of others stands as a shining example of the positive effect law enforcement professionals have on the lives and well-being of others; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 23 from W.R. Colman Road to Brazells Creek in Tattnall County is dedicated as the Sidney R. Miles Memorial Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Sidney R. Miles Memorial Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Mr. Sidney R. Miles and to the Department of Transportation. ## 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 would name a stretch of State Route 23 in Tattnall County the Sidney R. Miles Memorial Highway, honoring the late Georgia State Patrol colonel and public safety commissioner. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Sidney R. Miles, who worked for the Georgia State Patrol starting in 1969 and later served 30 years in law enforcement, retiring as a colonel and Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. The resolution designates the portion of State Route 23 between W.R. Colman Road and Brazells Creek in Tattnall County as the Sidney R. Miles Memorial Highway. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and instructs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Miles's family and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Dedicates the stretch of State Route 23 between W.R. Colman Road and Brazells Creek in Tattnall County as the Sidney R. Miles Memorial Highway. - Directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the highway dedication. - Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Miles's family and the Department of Transportation. ### Who it affects The resolution primarily affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and the family of Sidney R. Miles, who receive formal recognition. Drivers on this stretch of State Route 23 in Tattnall County will see the new highway name. ### Why it matters The practical effect is limited to signage: drivers on this segment of State Route 23 will see markers honoring Sidney R. Miles, and the Department of Transportation takes on the task of installing and maintaining them. The resolution does not change any laws, funding, or regulations. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses recount Miles's 30-year law enforcement career, including his time as a Georgia State Patrol trooper and later as Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. - The operative resolution clause dedicates the specified segment of State Route 23 in Tattnall County as the Sidney R. Miles Memorial Highway. - A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Miles's family and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-03-03) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-06) - Sponsors: William Werkheiser, Buddy DeLoach, Bill Hitchens, Jon Burns - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73871 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1581.md?full=1