--- title: HR 1766. Mystic Chapter No. 739, Order of the Eastern Star; 35 years of dedicated service to the Atlanta community; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1766 cite_as: HR 1766, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1766 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1766.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1766/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74229 date: 2026-03-18 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/hr1765.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1767.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1766.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1766 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Doreen Carter - Phil Olaleye - Solomon Adesanya - Dewey McClain text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1766/2025 upstream_id: 2135887 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - community recognition - Atlanta - Order of the Eastern Star - legislative honors --- # HR 1766. Mystic Chapter No. 739, Order of the Eastern Star; 35 years of dedicated service to the Atlanta community; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1766 By: Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Olaleye of the 59th, Adesanya of the 43rd, and McClain of the 109th A RESOLUTION Recognizing Mystic Chapter No. 739, Order of the Eastern Star, upon 35 years of dedicated service to the Atlanta community; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, founded in Atlanta, Georgia, Mystic Chapter No. 739, Order of the Eastern Star, has exemplified the values of charity, truth, and loving-kindness, making a lasting impact across the community for over 35 years; and WHEREAS, under the leadership of Sister Roslyn Ridgeway, Worthy Matron, the chapter’s Sisters and Brothers have faithfully volunteered their time, energy, and leadership to address important community needs, including supporting children with autism, assisting youth experiencing homelessness, supporting military veterans and their families, and aiding survivors of domestic violence; and WHEREAS, the dedication of Mystic Chapter No. 739’s Sisters and Brothers reflects the highest ideals of the Order of the Eastern Star and serves as an inspiring example of civic engagement and compassion; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable organization be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize Mystic Chapter No. 739, Order of the Eastern Star, for 35 years of exemplary service and tireless commitment to the Atlanta community. 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 Mystic Chapter No. 739, Order of the Eastern Star. ## 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 Mystic Chapter No. 739, Order of the Eastern Star, an Atlanta community organization, for 35 years of charitable service. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Mystic Chapter No. 739 of the Order of the Eastern Star, a fraternal and charitable organization based in Atlanta, for 35 years of community service. The resolution highlights the chapter's volunteer work under Worthy Matron Sister Roslyn Ridgeway, including support for children with autism, homeless youth, military veterans and their families, and survivors of domestic violence. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the chapter as a formal token of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes Mystic Chapter No. 739, Order of the Eastern Star, for 35 years of service to the Atlanta community. - Cites specific charitable activities the chapter has supported, including help for children with autism, homeless youth, veterans, and domestic violence survivors. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the chapter. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Mystic Chapter No. 739, Order of the Eastern Star, its Worthy Matron Sister Roslyn Ridgeway, and its members. It does not create obligations for the general public, businesses, or other organizations. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its significance is symbolic, providing formal legislative acknowledgment of a community organization's decades of volunteer and charitable work in Atlanta. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause formally recognizes Mystic Chapter No. 739 for 35 years of service and commitment to the Atlanta community. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to the chapter. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-18) - Sponsors: Doreen Carter, Phil Olaleye, Solomon Adesanya, Dewey McClain - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74229 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1766.md?full=1