--- title: HR 1732. Meyers Taylor, Elana; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1732 cite_as: HR 1732, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1732 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1732.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1732/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74149 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/hr1731.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1733.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1732.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1732 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: - Kimberly Alexander - Dewey McClain - Sylvia Baker - Kimberly New text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1732/2025 upstream_id: 2134552 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Olympic athletes - Georgia sports - bobsled - legislative honors - Douglasville --- # HR 1732. Meyers Taylor, Elana; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1732 By: Representatives Alexander of the 66th, McClain of the 109th, Baker of the 64th, and New of the 40th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and congratulating Elana Meyers Taylor; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Elana Meyers Taylor, who grew up in Douglasville, Georgia, is a six time Olympic medalist in bobsled and one of the most accomplished athletes in the sport's history; and WHEREAS, following her successful career as a softball player at George Washington University, Elana began competing in the two-woman bobsled event in 2007, before expanding into the monobob event during the 2020-2021 World Cup season; and WHEREAS, upon her bobsled debut, she immediately made the United States National Team, quickly putting her on the path to becoming one of the most decorated women in bobsled history; and WHEREAS, currently, she competes at the highest level in both disciplines, demonstrating her remarkable versatility and unwavering commitment to excellence; and WHEREAS, she made her Olympic debut at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and has competed in every Games since then, consistently finishing on the podium each time; and WHEREAS, over the course of her career, she has captured six Olympic, 12 World Championship, and 14 international medals, cementing her reputation as an undisputed legend in the bobsledding community; and WHEREAS, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan-Cortina, Italy, she took home her first gold medal at the age of 41; and WHEREAS, her outstanding achievements continue to shine a spotlight on the State of Georgia in the international sports community and serve as an inspiration to the next generation of winter sports athletes from the state. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize Elana Meyers Taylor for her many contributions to the sport of bobsled, congratulate her upon winning her first Olympic gold medal, and extend their sincere best wishes for her continued health, happiness, and success. 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 Elana Meyers Taylor. ## 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 honors Douglasville native Elana Meyers Taylor, a six-time Olympic bobsled medalist, after she won her first gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Elana Meyers Taylor, who grew up in Douglasville, Georgia, for her career as a bobsled athlete, including six Olympic medals, 12 World Championship medals, and 14 international medals. The resolution notes that she began bobsledding in 2007 after playing softball at George Washington University, made her Olympic debut in 2010, and won her first gold medal at age 41 at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy. The House formally congratulates her and directs the Clerk of the House to send her an official copy of the resolution as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and congratulates Elana Meyers Taylor on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - States the House's congratulations specifically for her first Olympic gold medal, won at the 2026 Winter Olympics. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send her an official copy of the resolution. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it is a symbolic honor with no binding legal effect. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Elana Meyers Taylor, a Douglasville, Georgia native and Olympic bobsled athlete. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing and distributing a copy of the resolution to her. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians; it is a public, official statement of recognition. Its main real-world consequence is that Meyers Taylor receives a formal document from the Georgia House commemorating her athletic achievements and ties to the state. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount her biography: growing up in Douglasville, her softball career at George Washington University, and her transition to bobsled in 2007. - The whereas clauses detail her competitive record: six Olympic medals, 12 World Championship medals, and 14 international medals across her career. - The resolved clause formally congratulates her for winning her first Olympic gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-16) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-16) - Sponsors: Kimberly Alexander, Dewey McClain, Sylvia Baker, Kimberly New - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74149 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1732.md?full=1