--- title: HR 1693. Subramanian, Soha; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1693 cite_as: HR 1693, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1693 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1693.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1693/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74075 date: 2026-03-12 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/hr1692.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1694.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1693.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1693 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-12 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Sheila Jones text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1693/2025 upstream_id: 2133381 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - legislative commendation - Georgia House of Representatives - student achievement - House District 60 --- # HR 1693. Subramanian, Soha; commend ## Text House Resolution 1693 By: Representative Jones of the 60th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Soha Subramanian; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Soha Subramanian has shown by the example of her accomplishments that the pursuit and attainment of scholastic success are within reach of the students in this state; and WHEREAS, Soha is a resident of House District 60 and an exemplary seventh-grade student at the Westminster School; and WHEREAS, an active debater with the Westminster Debate Club, Soha has been recognized with speaker awards from competitions hosted by the Atlanta Urban Debate League, the University of Kentucky, and Georgetown University; and WHEREAS, Soha's passion for debate and policy extends to her participation as a Model United Nations delegate; and WHEREAS, Soha brings great pride and honor to her family, school, and classmates with her commitment to academics, astute communication skills, and persuasive prowess; and WHEREAS, the State of Georgia looks with great anticipation toward the future of this bright and promising young citizen. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Soha Subramanian for her academic excellence and extend best wishes for her continued success in her future endeavors. 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 Soha Subramanian. ## 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 formally recognizes Soha Subramanian, a seventh grader at the Westminster School in House District 60, for her academic and debate accomplishments. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Soha Subramanian, a seventh-grade student at the Westminster School and a resident of House District 60. The resolution highlights her achievements as a member of the Westminster Debate Club, including speaker awards from debate competitions hosted by the Atlanta Urban Debate League, the University of Kentucky, and Georgetown University, as well as her participation as a Model United Nations delegate. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the House's recognition of her achievements and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Subramanian. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Soha Subramanian for academic excellence on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - States the House's praise for her debate awards and Model United Nations participation, with no legal or regulatory effect. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Subramanian. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors one individual, Soha Subramanian, a middle school student in House District 60. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a distributable copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It creates an official record of recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives that Subramanian and her family can keep, but it does not change any law, create funding, or impose any requirement beyond the Clerk's distribution task. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Subramanian's academic standing, debate awards, and Model United Nations participation as the basis for the honor. - The resolved clause formally commends Subramanian for academic excellence and wishes her continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Subramanian. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-12) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-12) - Sponsors: Sheila Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74075 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1693.md?full=1