--- title: HR 1804. Whittenburg, George Allen, III; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1804 cite_as: HR 1804, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1804 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1804.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1804/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74285 date: 2026-03-19 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/hr1803.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1805.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1804.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1804 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-19 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Houston Gaines text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1804/2025 upstream_id: 2136382 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - condolences - University of Georgia - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1804. Whittenburg, George Allen, III; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1804 By: Representative Gaines of the 120th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of George Allen Whittenburg III; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of George Allen Whittenburg III on January 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, George Allen Whittenburg III was born on November 12, 2004, in Austin Texas, a beloved son of Julie Elizabeth Cleveland Whittenburg and James Smith Bynum Whittenburg and a devoted brother of Rachael and Rebecca Whittenburg; and WHEREAS, as a student at the University of Georgia, he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and was heavily involved in Cru, an interdenominational campus ministry; and WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his peers, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and WHEREAS, George will long be remembered for his love of the outdoors–particularly fly-fishing, hiking, and playing basketball with his friends, as well as raising chickens and cattle with his dad; and WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous young man, George will long be remembered for his love of God, family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of George Allen Whittenburg III and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. 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 the family of George Allen Whittenburg III. ## 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 the life of George Allen Whittenburg III, a University of Georgia student who died on January 30, 2026, and offers condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes the life and death of George Allen Whittenburg III, a University of Georgia student born in Austin, Texas, who was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and involved in the Cru campus ministry. The resolution describes his character, interests such as fly-fishing, hiking, and raising chickens and cattle with his father, and his relationships with family and friends. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for his family as an expression of the House's condolences. ### What it does - Formally honors the life and memory of George Allen Whittenburg III on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - Expresses the House's sincere regret over his passing on January 30, 2026. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to his family. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the family of George Allen Whittenburg III, including his parents and sisters, as well as the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing a copy for the family. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or policy effect but provides an official, public statement of recognition and condolence from the Georgia House of Representatives, giving the family a formal record of the legislature's sympathy. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites biographical details about George Allen Whittenburg III, including his birth, family, education, and interests. - It resolves that House members join in honoring his life and memory and express regret at his passing. - It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-19) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-19) - Sponsors: Houston Gaines - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74285 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1804.md?full=1