--- title: HR 1746. Shirley, Bethany; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1746 cite_as: HR 1746, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1746 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1746.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1746/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74163 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. 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Shirley, Bethany; commend ## Text House Resolution 1746 By: Representatives Fleming of the 114th, Martinez of the 111th, and Williamson of the 112th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Bethany Shirley; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Bethany Shirley is a nationally recognized sporter air rifle athlete whose dedication, consistency, and championship-level focus have made her one of the top junior shooters in the country; and WHEREAS, a homeschooled senior from the Class of 2026, Bethany has competed, and excelled, on every major stage in junior marksmanship; and WHEREAS, in 2025 alone, she achieved a rare sweep of the CMP, 4-H, and American Legion National Championships, demonstrating her dominance across all major governing bodies; and WHEREAS, among her many accolades, she is also a two-time gold medalist at both the Gary Anderson Invitational and the Camp Perry Open, a Daisy Nationals gold medalist, and has earned back-to-back silver medals at the Junior Air Rifle Nationals; and WHEREAS, Bethany embodies the 4-H values of head, heart, hands, and health, and her journey reflects the true spirit of 4-H – preparing young people to lead and succeed, one goal at a time; and WHEREAS, this stellar young woman epitomizes the courage, determination, leadership, and character necessary to attain excellence in athletic prowess and performance; and WHEREAS, Bethany Shirley's victories are the culmination of a lifetime of hard work, dedication, and excellent sportsmanship; and WHEREAS, her superior skill, strategy, stamina, and control have earned her the respect and admiration of her teammates and challengers; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the superlative abilities of this accomplished and gifted student-athlete, as well as the pride, honor, and respect she has brought to herself and her community, be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Bethany Shirley and extend best wishes for success in the future. 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 Bethany Shirley. ## 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 commends Bethany Shirley, a homeschooled senior and nationally ranked junior air rifle athlete, for her competitive achievements. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, a type of measure the legislature uses to publicly recognize a person's achievements rather than to change any law. It honors Bethany Shirley, a homeschooled high school senior from the Class of 2026 who competes in sporter air rifle shooting. The resolution lists her accomplishments, including sweeping the CMP, 4-H, and American Legion National Championships in 2025, winning gold at the Gary Anderson Invitational, the Camp Perry Open, and the Daisy Nationals, and earning back-to-back silver medals at the Junior Air Rifle Nationals. The House resolves to commend her and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Bethany Shirley for her achievements as a junior sporter air rifle athlete. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Bethany Shirley. - Extends the House's best wishes for her future success. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is purely a ceremonial statement. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Bethany Shirley, a homeschooled student athlete. It has no regulatory effect on any broader group of Georgians; it is a ceremonial honor recognized by the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to publicly honoring Bethany Shirley's shooting achievements and providing her with an official copy of the House's commendation. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Bethany Shirley's competitive record, including national championship sweeps and multiple gold and silver medals. - The resolving clause states the House recognizes and commends her and wishes her future success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-16) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-16) - Sponsors: Tim Fleming, Reynaldo Martinez, Bruce Williamson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74163 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1746.md?full=1