--- title: HR 1607. Miller, Craig; life, legacy, and lasting impact on the State of Georgia film industry; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1607 cite_as: HR 1607, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1607 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1607.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1607/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73913 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/hr1606.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1608.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1607.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1607 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: - Long Tran - Kasey Carpenter - Shea Roberts - Spencer Frye - Ron Stephens text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1607/2025 upstream_id: 2129503 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - film industry - Georgia legislature - commemorative resolution - economic development --- # HR 1607. Miller, Craig; life, legacy, and lasting impact on the State of Georgia film industry; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1607 By: Representatives Tran of the 80th, Carpenter of the 4th, Roberts of the 52nd, Frye of the 122nd, and Stephens of the 164th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Craig Miller's life, legacy, and lasting impact on the State of Georgia's film industry; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the passing of Craig Miller, a respected leader, innovator, and advocate whose vision and dedication helped shape Georgia into one of the premier film and television production hubs in the nation; and WHEREAS, raised in Columbus, Georgia, and a proud graduate of the University of Georgia, Craig Miller developed an early passion for theater and founded Craig Miller Productions in Atlanta in 1985; and WHEREAS, he devoted his career to strengthening the state's creative economy and played a pivotal role in advancing policies, partnerships, and infrastructure that expanded opportunities for filmmakers, production crews, small businesses, and local communities across Georgia; and WHEREAS, through his work with industry stakeholders, public officials, and economic development leaders, he championed initiatives that attracted major productions to Georgia, generating thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity while elevating the state's reputation on the global stage; and WHEREAS, his leadership helped cultivate a thriving ecosystem for film, television, and digital media production, supporting workforce development, fostering local talent, and ensuring that Georgia's communities benefited directly from the growth of the entertainment sector; and WHEREAS, his contributions have left an indelible mark on Georgia's cultural and economic landscape, and his efforts will continue to benefit generations of Georgians who work in and are inspired by the film industry; and WHEREAS, in addition to his exemplary career accomplishments, Craig Miller was cherished by his loved ones as a loyal husband, devoted father of six wonderful children, and doting grandfather of eight remarkable grandchildren; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding life and service of this remarkable Georgian be appropriately recognized and remembered. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Craig Miller and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his 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 Craig Miller. ## 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 late Craig Miller, a film producer credited with helping build Georgia's film and television industry, and offers condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This is a commemorative resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes Craig Miller, who founded Craig Miller Productions in Atlanta in 1985 and worked with industry leaders and public officials to help grow Georgia's film and television production business. The resolution states that Miller's efforts helped attract major productions to Georgia, generating jobs and economic activity, and helped build the workforce and infrastructure supporting the state's entertainment sector. It also notes his family, including his wife, six children, and eight grandchildren. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to his family. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Craig Miller's career and contributions to Georgia's film and television industry. - Expresses the House of Representatives' regret and condolences over his passing. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Miller's family. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a symbolic statement by the chamber. ### Who it affects This resolution primarily affects Craig Miller's family, who will receive an official copy. It also reflects on the Georgia film and television industry, its workers, and communities that benefited from production growth he is credited with supporting. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect; it does not change any Georgia statute or allocate funding. Its significance is symbolic, serving as an official record of the legislature's recognition of a private citizen's contributions to the state's film industry. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Craig Miller's background, career founding Craig Miller Productions in 1985, and his role in growing Georgia's film industry. - The resolved clause has the House join in honoring his life and memory and expressing condolences. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-04) - Sponsors: Long Tran, Kasey Carpenter, Shea Roberts, Spencer Frye, Ron Stephens - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73913 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1607.md?full=1