--- title: HR 1663. Dr. Anthony Smith Highway; Clayton County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1663 cite_as: HR 1663, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1663 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1663.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1663/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74041 date: 2026-03-18 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/hr1662.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1664.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 132 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1663.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1663 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-12 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Rhonda Burnough - Eric Bell - Robert Flournoy - Sandra Scott text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1663/2025 upstream_id: 2133358 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - road dedication - Clayton County - honorary naming - education leadership --- # HR 1663. Dr. Anthony Smith Highway; Clayton County; dedicate ## Text House Resolution 1663 By: Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Bell of the 75th, Flournoy of the 74th, and Scott of the 76th A RESOLUTION Recognizing Dr. Anthony W. Smith and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Anthony W. Smith 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 as evidenced dramatically by his superlative service with Clayton County Public Schools; and WHEREAS, as the Superintendent of Clayton County Public Schools, Dr. Smith leads one of the nation's top 100 largest school districts and the sixth largest school system in the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Dr. Smith is highly regarded as a dedicated leader with a transformative and innovative approach to education, designed to improve the educational experience and outcomes of all students; and WHEREAS, Dr. Smith was instrumental in the reestablishment of the Clayton County Public Schools Foundation, which has raised millions of dollars used to support students by providing thousands of scholarships to graduating seniors and sponsoring numerous employee initiatives; and WHEREAS, Dr. Smith further supports his community through civic and social activities including being a member of the Masonic Order at Prince Hall and New Hope Methodist Church as well as participating in the Stockbridge Jonesboro Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; and WHEREAS, his work has been recognized with the 2015 Outstanding Servant in Educational Leadership Award from the Association of Christian Ministers of Clayton County, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce in addition to being named the 2025-2026 Superintendent to Watch by the National School Public Relations Association; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his honor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 314 from Norman Drive to Fayetteville Road in Clayton County is dedicated as the Dr. Anthony Smith Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Dr. Anthony Smith 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 Dr. Anthony W. Smith 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 314 in Clayton County the 'Dr. Anthony Smith Highway' to honor the county's schools superintendent. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Dr. Anthony W. Smith, the superintendent of Clayton County Public Schools, by dedicating a portion of State Route 314 in his name. The dedicated stretch runs from Norman Drive to Fayetteville Road in Clayton County. The resolution recounts Dr. Smith's career leading one of the state's largest school districts, his role in reviving the Clayton County Public Schools Foundation, which funds scholarships and employee programs, and various community and professional honors he has received. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up signs marking the highway with his name, and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Dr. Smith and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Dedicates the section of State Route 314 between Norman Drive and Fayetteville Road in Clayton County as the 'Dr. Anthony Smith Highway.' - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedicated highway segment. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Dr. Smith and the Department of Transportation. - Formally recognizes Dr. Anthony W. Smith's career and community service through the resolution's preamble. ### Who it affects The resolution directly affects Dr. Anthony W. Smith, the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the new signage, and residents and drivers in Clayton County who travel that stretch of State Route 314. ### Why it matters The change is largely symbolic: a road segment gets a new honorary name and signage, requiring the Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs, but it does not alter traffic rules, funding, or how the road functions for drivers. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause dedicates the portion of State Route 314 from Norman Drive to Fayetteville Road in Clayton County as the Dr. Anthony Smith Highway. - A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Dr. Smith and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-03-12) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-18) - Sponsors: Rhonda Burnough, Eric Bell, Robert Flournoy, Sandra Scott - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74041 > The history, votes, and amendments (132 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1663.md?full=1