--- title: HR 1718. Dobbs, Ryan; recent promotion to Deputy Chief of the Haralson County Fire Department; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1718 cite_as: HR 1718, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1718 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1718.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1718/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74134 date: 2026-03-16 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/hr1717.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1719.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1718.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1718 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-16 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Tyler Smith text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1718/2025 upstream_id: 2134551 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Haralson County - fire department - public safety - legislative honors --- # HR 1718. Dobbs, Ryan; recent promotion to Deputy Chief of the Haralson County Fire Department; congratulate ## Text House Resolution 1718 By: Representative Smith of the 18th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Ryan Dobbs on his recent promotion to Deputy Chief of the Haralson County Fire Department; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ryan Dobbs has served with honor and distinction with the Haralson County Fire Department for over 16 years; and WHEREAS, he began his career in the fire service as a volunteer at the Haralson County Fire Department in 2010; and WHEREAS, he is an honest and dedicated public servant who strives for excellence in all of his endeavors and whose primary concern is the welfare and safety of the citizens of Haralson County; and WHEREAS, he is highly regarded by the citizens of his community and by state and local government officials as a man of unquestioned integrity and dedication to public safety; and WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Dobbs has exhibited extraordinary devotion to duty, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all of his duties; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that gratitude is expressed for the unique and often unheralded contributions of local first responders on behalf of the citizens of this state. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the care, courage, sympathy, and selfless dedication exhibited by Deputy Chief Ryan Dobbs in carrying out the difficult duties of his vocation; congratulate him upon his recent promotion to Deputy Chief of the Haralson County Fire Department; and express their utmost appreciation for having so purely and truly defined for others the meaning of public servant. 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 Deputy Chief Ryan Dobbs. ## 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 congratulates Ryan Dobbs on his promotion to Deputy Chief of the Haralson County Fire Department, recognizing his 16 years of service. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it formally congratulates Ryan Dobbs on his recent promotion to Deputy Chief of the Haralson County Fire Department. The resolution recounts his career, noting he began as a volunteer firefighter in Haralson County in 2010 and has served for more than 16 years. It praises his integrity, dedication to public safety, and leadership. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the document for distribution to Deputy Chief Dobbs as a keepsake honoring the occasion. ### What it does - Congratulates Ryan Dobbs on his promotion to Deputy Chief of the Haralson County Fire Department. - Commends his 16-plus years of service and his record of integrity, leadership, and dedication to public safety. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Dobbs. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Ryan Dobbs, Deputy Chief of the Haralson County Fire Department, and reflects on the Haralson County community he serves. It has no legal effect on any other group of Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. It serves as a public, official acknowledgment from the Georgia House of Representatives of one local firefighter's career and recent promotion. ### Key provisions - The resolution's WHEREAS clauses describe Dobbs' 16-plus years with the Haralson County Fire Department, starting as a volunteer in 2010. - The resolved clause formally congratulates Dobbs on his promotion to Deputy Chief and commends his service. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to Dobbs. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-16) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-16) - Sponsors: Tyler Smith - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74134 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1718.md?full=1