--- title: HR 1589. Speegle, Cheyenne "Alyssa"; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1589 cite_as: HR 1589, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1589 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1589.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1589/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73895 date: 2026-03-04 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/hr1588.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1590.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1589.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1589 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-04 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Reynaldo Martinez text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1589/2025 upstream_id: 2129494 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - condolence resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - memorial resolution --- # HR 1589. Speegle, Cheyenne "Alyssa"; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1589 By: Representative Martinez of the 111th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Cheyenne "Alyssa" Speegle; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of Cheyenne "Alyssa" Speegle, who passed away on February 23, 2026, after a life that, though too brief, was filled with love and meaning; and WHEREAS, Cheyenne "Alyssa" Speegle was born on April 11, 2022, at 3:03 PM, weighing three pounds and seven ounces and measuring nearly 17 inches in length, the beloved daughter of Annette and Jeffrey Speegle; and WHEREAS, she was welcomed into a loving family as the cherished sister of Logan Mathews and Kyle Speegle; and WHEREAS, during her three years, 10 months, and 12 days of life, she brought immeasurable joy through her smiles, giggles, cuddles, and the love she so freely gave; and WHEREAS, though her time on this earth was limited, the love she inspired and the memories she created will endure in the hearts of all those who had the blessing of knowing her, and her life will forever remain a treasured gift to those she leaves behind. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Cheyenne "Alyssa" Speegle and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing. 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 family of Cheyenne "Alyssa" Speegle. ## 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 honors the life of Cheyenne "Alyssa" Speegle, a young child from the 111th House district who died in February 2026, and offers condolences to her family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the life and death of Cheyenne "Alyssa" Speegle, who passed away on February 23, 2026, at three years, ten months, and twelve days old. It describes her birth, her family (her parents Annette and Jeffrey Speegle and her siblings Logan Mathews and Kyle Speegle), and the joy she brought during her short life. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the House's regret at her passing and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the family, which is a common way the legislature offers ceremonial condolences. ### What it does - Formally states that the House of Representatives honors the life and memory of Cheyenne "Alyssa" Speegle and expresses regret at her death. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her family. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement rather than legislation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly concerns the family of Cheyenne "Alyssa" Speegle, including her parents Annette and Jeffrey Speegle and her siblings Logan Mathews and Kyle Speegle. It has no legal effect on the general public. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no policy or legal consequences for Georgians generally. Its practical effect is limited to giving the Speegle family an official, written expression of condolence from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause states that House members join in honoring Cheyenne "Alyssa" Speegle's life and express regret at her passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available to her family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-04) - Sponsors: Reynaldo Martinez - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73895 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1589.md?full=1