HR 1847: Leadership Training Program; educational, civic, and leadership impact and commending its participants for their commitment to public service; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a law that changes any statute. It recognizes the Leadership Training Program, a hands-on civics initiative that let college and high school students shadow the legislative process at the Georgia State Capitol. The resolution describes what the program involved: students attended committee meetings, did policy research, helped with constituent services, and learned skills like legislative analysis and public communication. It names the program's organizer, Melanie Jacobson, chief of staff to Representatives Karen Lupton, Shea Roberts, and Marvin Lim, and lists 19 student participants by name. The House resolves to commend these participants and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

• Formally recognizes the Leadership Training Program as having educational, civic, and leadership value for its student participants.
• Commends the 19 named student participants for their commitment to civic engagement and public service.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it has no regulatory or funding effect.

The resolution directly names and honors 19 student participants in the Leadership Training Program, along with the program's organizer, Melanie Jacobson, and Representatives Karen Lupton, Shea Roberts, and Marvin Lim, whose offices ran the program.

Because this is a commendatory resolution rather than a law, it does not change any rights, duties, or funding in Georgia. Its practical effect is public recognition: the named students and program organizers receive an official House acknowledgment that will be distributed to the public and press.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) describes the program's structure, including committee observation, policy research, constituent services, and skills like legislative analysis and social media outreach.
• The preamble lists the 19 student participants recognized by the resolution.
• The resolved clause states the House recognizes the program's impact and commends participants for civic engagement and public service.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press.

1. 2026-03-23House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-23House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-23House Hopper (House)

• Karen Lupton (D, HD-083)Primary sponsor
• Shea Roberts (D, HD-052)
• Marvin Lim (D, HD-098)

• civic education
• legislative internships
• student leadership
• Georgia General Assembly recognition