--- title: HR 1835. Carys Code; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1835 cite_as: HR 1835, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1835 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1835.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1835/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74329 date: 2026-03-20 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/hr1834.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1836.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1835.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1835 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-20 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Omari Crawford - Mary Oliver - Stan Gunter - Brad Thomas - Charles Cannon text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1835/2025 upstream_id: 2136831 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - legislative commendation - college athletics - Emory University - women's golf --- # HR 1835. Carys Code; commend ## Text House Resolution 1835 By: Representatives Crawford of the 89th, Oliver of the 84th, Gunter of the 8th, Thomas of the 21st, and Cannon of the 172nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Carys Code; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Carys Code is student-athlete from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, majoring in business with concentrations in finance and accounting at Goizueta Business School, and minoring in economics at Emory College; and WHEREAS, she has been playing golf competitively for the last five years, demonstrating integrity, hard work, and discipline; and WHEREAS, an analytical and detail-oriented young woman, Carys is motivated by challenges and new learning opportunities, allowing her to excel in academics, on the golf course, and in her extracurriculars; and WHEREAS, her athletic resume includes but is not limited to: earning the 2025 NCAA Division III Individual Champion, WGCA Southeast All-Region, WGCA Scholar All-American, and All-UAA First Team Honors; playing on the CSC Academic All-America First Team and WGCA All-America First Team; as well as playing in 10 tournaments at the UAA Championships this season, averaging 75.4 across 25 rounds of competition, shooting a season-low of 70 in the third round at the NCAA Championships, and finishing in the top-50 in each event before winning the NCAA Championships; and WHEREAS, Carys became the second Emory Eagle in program history to win the individual national title with her NCAA record breaking performance; and WHEREAS, she established herself in the NCAA history books as well established an NCAA DIII championship record with her four-day total of 285 beating Carnegie Mellon's Cecilia Jia by two strokes; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to honor the outstanding achievements of this remarkable student-athlete. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Carys Code 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 Carys Code. ## 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 recognizes Emory University golfer Carys Code for winning the 2025 NCAA Division III Individual Championship and setting a new championship scoring record. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Carys Code, a student-athlete at Emory University's Goizueta Business School, for her academic and golf achievements, including winning the 2025 NCAA Division III Individual Championship and setting a new NCAA record with a four-day total of 285 strokes. The resolution lists her athletic honors, such as being named to the WGCA Scholar All-American and All-UAA First Team, and notes she is only the second Emory Eagle to win an individual national golf title. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Carys Code, an Emory University student-athlete, for her golf achievements and academic record. - States she won the 2025 NCAA Division III Individual Championship with a record-setting four-day total of 285 strokes. - Lists her honors, including WGCA Southeast All-Region, WGCA Scholar All-American, and All-UAA First Team recognitions. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Carys Code, a golfer and business student at Emory University. It does not create obligations for the general public, state agencies, or any other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic gesture by the Georgia House of Representatives to publicly recognize an individual's accomplishments. Its main real-world consequence is the ceremonial copy prepared for Carys Code. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Carys Code's academic background at Emory's Goizueta Business School and her golf career. - It states she won the 2025 NCAA Division III Individual Championship and set a championship record with a 285 four-day total. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives formally recognize and commend her and wish her continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-20) - Sponsors: Omari Crawford, Mary Oliver, Stan Gunter, Brad Thomas, Charles Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74329 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1835.md?full=1