--- title: HR 1658. Representative Michele Henson Interchange; Dekalb County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1658 cite_as: HR 1658, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1658 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1658.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1658/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74020 date: 2026-03-16 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/hr1657.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1659.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1658.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1658 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-10 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Imani Barnes - Karla Drenner - Scott Holcomb - Billy Mitchell - Dewey McClain text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1658/2025 upstream_id: 2132161 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - highway dedication - DeKalb County - Georgia Department of Transportation - legislative honors --- # HR 1658. Representative Michele Henson Interchange; Dekalb County; dedicate ## Text House Resolution 1658 By: Representatives Barnes of the 86th, Drenner of the 85th, Holcomb of the 101st, Mitchell of the 88th, and McClain of the 109th A RESOLUTION Recognizing Representative Michele Henson and dedicating an interchange in her honor; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Representative Michele Henson has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the residents of DeKalb County and the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Representative Henson earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Miami and was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1990; and WHEREAS, during her tenure with the Georgia House of Representatives, Representative Henson served as vice chairperson of the DeKalb delegation and was a member of the House Appropriations, Health and Human Services, Economic Development and Tourism, and Small Business Development committees; and WHEREAS, Representative Henson was a staunch advocate for affordable and accessible healthcare for all Georgians and was instrumental in amending the law to add dental coverage for children through Georgia's PeachCare program; and WHEREAS, her service to the community and public extends beyond her work with the General Assembly with organizations such as Art Station, PRISM (Pride Rings in Stone Mountain), the Anti-Defamation League, the Stone Mountain Women's Club, the League of Women Voters, and the Memorial Drive Business Association; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an interchange in her honor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that interchange of State Route 407 (I-285) and State Route 8 (US-29) in DeKalb County is dedicated as the Representative Michele Henson Interchange. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Representative Michele Henson Interchange. 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 Representative Michele Henson and 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 the interchange of I-285 and US-29 in DeKalb County the Representative Michele Henson Interchange, honoring her decades of service in the legislature. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a bill that changes state law. It recognizes former Representative Michele Henson, who served DeKalb County in the Georgia House starting in 1990 and worked on health care access, including adding dental coverage for children through Georgia's PeachCare program. The resolution officially dedicates the interchange of State Route 407 (I-285) and State Route 8 (US-29) in DeKalb County as the Representative Michele Henson Interchange. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Representative Henson and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Officially names the interchange of I-285 and US-29 in DeKalb County the Representative Michele Henson Interchange. - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedicated interchange. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Representative Henson and the Department of Transportation. - Does not change any Georgia statute; it is a formal honorary recognition rather than a law with penalties or funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install signage, and honors former state Representative Michele Henson. Drivers in DeKalb County who use the I-285/US-29 interchange will see the new signage. ### Why it matters The practical effect is limited to renaming and signing a highway interchange; it does not alter any law, funding, or regulation affecting the public. Its significance is symbolic, formally recognizing a former legislator's decades of service to DeKalb County and the state. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble recounts Representative Henson's education, 1990 election to the Georgia House, committee service, and health care advocacy including PeachCare dental coverage. - The first resolving clause dedicates the interchange of State Route 407 (I-285) and State Route 8 (US-29) in DeKalb County as the Representative Michele Henson Interchange. - A further clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs for the dedication. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Representative Henson and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-03-10) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-16) - Sponsors: Imani Barnes, Karla Drenner, Scott Holcomb, Billy Mitchell, Dewey McClain - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74020 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1658.md?full=1