House · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session

HR 1697: City of Lawrenceville; 205th anniversary; recognize

Last action March 12, 2026 · House Read and Adopted

A Georgia House resolution honors the City of Lawrenceville on the 205th anniversary of its founding in Gwinnett County, celebrating its history as the county seat.

Read the full resolution text

These buttons carry the resolution's own text, not the summaries below. Copy for LLM, View as markdown, and Send to AI use the Markdown version: the text as filed, then the summaries under a heading that names them as ours. View raw is the text alone.

The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Introduced version, the latest LegiScan holds.

In plain language

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives marks the 205th anniversary of the City of Lawrenceville's incorporation on December 15, 1821. It recounts the city's history, including its naming after naval hero Captain James Lawrence and its role as the oldest city in Gwinnett County and the county seat. The resolution does not change any law. It formally states that the House of Representatives celebrates the anniversary and commends the city's citizens, leaders, and staff for their contributions to Georgia. It also directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and the press.

What the bill does

Formally recognizes and celebrates the 205th anniversary of the City of Lawrenceville's incorporation.
Commends the city's citizens, leaders, and staff for their contributions to the State of Georgia.
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for public and press distribution.
Creates no new laws, funding, or legal requirements, serving only as a ceremonial statement by the House.

Who it affects

The resolution directly names the City of Lawrenceville, its residents, elected leaders, and city staff. It has no regulatory effect on any other group and imposes no obligations beyond directing the House Clerk to distribute copies.

Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences. Its practical effect is symbolic: it places the Georgia House of Representatives' official recognition of Lawrenceville's history and anniversary into the public record, which local officials may use for community events or commemorations.

Key provisions

The resolution recites the history of Lawrenceville's founding on December 15, 1821, and its status as Gwinnett County's oldest city and county seat.
The resolving clause states the House celebrates the 205th anniversary and commends the city's citizens, leaders, and staff.
A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press.

From the bill

“don't give up the ship”
The final command of Captain James Lawrence, for whom the city is named, quoted as a symbol of courage.

“the members of this body celebrate the 205th anniversary of the City of Lawrenceville and commend its citizens, leaders, and staff for their continued contributions to the State of Georgia.”
The resolution's core statement formally honoring the city.

Status timeline

2026-03-12House Read and Adopted (House)
2026-03-12House First Readers (House)
2026-03-12House Hopper (House)

Topics

Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County
local history
ceremonial resolution

Ask about this bill

Machine-readable https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1697.md · https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md · MCP https://mcp.georgiacommons.org/mcp