--- title: HR 1814. Moore, Melissa; Cartersville High School's 2026 STAR Teacher; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1814 cite_as: HR 1814, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1814 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1814.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1814/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74295 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/hr1813.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1815.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1814.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1814 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: - Matthew Gambill text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1814/2025 upstream_id: 2136378 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - teacher recognition - Cartersville High School - STAR Teacher award - education honors --- # HR 1814. Moore, Melissa; Cartersville High School's 2026 STAR Teacher; commend ## Text House Resolution 1814 By: Representative Gambill of the 15th A RESOLUTION Commending Melissa Moore, Cartersville High School's 2026 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most important objective of the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, Melissa Moore has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in the teaching profession and her deep personal commitment to the education of the students of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Melissa Moore has earned distinction for teaching excellence and has been honored as Cartersville High School's 2026 STAR Teacher; and WHEREAS, in recognition of her contributions to the education and welfare of young people in this state, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the extraordinary accomplishments and academic achievements of this outstanding educator. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Melissa Moore, Cartersville High School's 2026 STAR Teacher, and express their most sincere best wishes for continued 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 Melissa Moore. ## 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 Melissa Moore, named Cartersville High School's 2026 STAR Teacher, recognizing her work as an educator. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It states that Melissa Moore, a teacher at Cartersville High School, has been named the school's 2026 STAR Teacher, an honor recognizing teaching excellence. The resolution formally commends Moore for her contributions to education in Georgia and wishes her continued success. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Moore as a keepsake. It does not create any new programs, funding, or legal requirements. ### What it does - Formally commends Melissa Moore for being named Cartersville High School's 2026 STAR Teacher. - States the House of Representatives' recognition of her contributions to education and welfare of young people in Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Moore. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Melissa Moore, a teacher at Cartersville High School. It has no effect on other teachers, schools, or the public beyond this individual act of recognition. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change school policy, funding, or teacher requirements. Its significance is symbolic, offering public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to an individual educator's achievement. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses state the basis for the honor: Moore's recognition as Cartersville High School's 2026 STAR Teacher and her commitment to education. - The resolving clause commends Moore and expresses best wishes for her continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Moore. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-19) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-19) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74295 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1814.md?full=1