--- title: HR 1721. Baldino, Corporal Daniel; Corporal Dylan Warren; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1721 cite_as: HR 1721, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1721 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1721.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1721/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74138 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/hr1720.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1722.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1721.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1721 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: - Danny Mathis - Leesa Hagan - Bill Hitchens - Johnny Chastain - Lauren McDonald - Clint Crowe text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1721/2025 upstream_id: 2134464 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - law enforcement - water rescue - Telfair County - public safety recognition --- # HR 1721. Baldino, Corporal Daniel; Corporal Dylan Warren; commend ## Text House Resolution 1721 By: Representatives Mathis of the 133rd, Hagan of the 156th, Hitchens of the 161st, Chastain of the 7th, McDonald III of the 26th, and others A RESOLUTION Commending Corporal Daniel Baldino and Corporal Dylan Warren; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Corporal Daniel Baldino and Corporal Dylan Warren serve with honor and distinction with the Telfair County Sheriff's Office; and WHEREAS, both men are honest and dedicated public servants who strive for excellence in all of their endeavors and whose primary concern is the welfare and safety of the citizens of Telfair County; and WHEREAS, on March 5, 2026, Corporals Baldino and Warren along with fellow officers Captain Bobby Solomon, Sergeant Macy Deen, Deputies Chris Holland and Jacob Johnson of the Telfair County Sheriff's Office as well as Officer Kaleb Knowles of the McRae-Helena Police Department responded to an emergency call regarding a vehicle that had been driven into the creek; and WHEREAS, without hesitation, Corporal Baldino, Corporal Warren, and Officer Knowles selfless shed their duty gear and entered the water to rescue the victim; and WHEREAS, fortunately, a small pocket of air inside the vehicle allowed the victim to breate until help arrived and successfully removed her from the vehicle, saving her life; and WHEREAS, Corporal Baldino and Corporal Warren have exhibited extraordinary devotion to duty, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all of thier duties; and WHEREAS, thier inspiring commitment to the welfare of others is an outstanding example of the positive effect law enforcement professionals have on the lives and well-being of others; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that gratitude is expressed for the unique and often unheralded contributions of local law enforcement professionals 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 Corporal Daniel Baldino and Corporal Dylan Warren in carrying out the difficult duties of thier vocation 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 appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Corporals Daniel Baldino and Dylan Warren. ## 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 commends Telfair County Sheriff's Office Corporals Daniel Baldino and Dylan Warren for rescuing a woman from a submerged vehicle in March 2026. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors two Telfair County Sheriff's Office deputies, Corporal Daniel Baldino and Corporal Dylan Warren, for their actions during a water rescue. On March 5, 2026, they and other officers responded to a call about a vehicle driven into a creek. Baldino, Warren, and a McRae-Helena police officer removed their duty gear and entered the water to pull a trapped victim out of the submerged car, saving her life. The resolution formally commends both men for courage and dedication and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies for distribution to them as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally commends Corporal Daniel Baldino and Corporal Dylan Warren of the Telfair County Sheriff's Office for a water rescue. - Recounts the March 5, 2026 emergency response in which officers rescued a woman from a vehicle submerged in a creek. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to both corporals. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Corporal Daniel Baldino and Corporal Dylan Warren of the Telfair County Sheriff's Office. It also references other responding officers and the Telfair County Sheriff's Office and McRae-Helena Police Department more broadly. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect; it does not create new law, funding, or requirements. Its practical effect is a formal, public record of appreciation from the Georgia House of Representatives for the two officers' actions during the rescue. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites the events of March 5, 2026, when officers responded to a vehicle driven into a creek in Telfair County. - It states that Corporal Baldino, Corporal Warren, and a McRae-Helena police officer entered the water without duty gear to rescue the trapped victim. - The resolving clause commends both corporals for their care, courage, and selfless dedication. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the two corporals. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-16) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-16) - Sponsors: Danny Mathis, Leesa Hagan, Bill Hitchens, Johnny Chastain, Lauren McDonald, Clint Crowe - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74138 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1721.md?full=1