--- title: HR 1847. Leadership Training Program; educational, civic, and leadership impact and commending its participants for their commitment to public service; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1847 cite_as: HR 1847, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1847 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1847.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1847/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74360 date: 2026-03-23 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/hr1846.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1848.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1847.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1847 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-23 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Karen Lupton - Shea Roberts - Marvin Lim text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1847/2025 upstream_id: 2137373 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - civic education - legislative internships - student leadership - Georgia General Assembly recognition --- # HR 1847. Leadership Training Program; educational, civic, and leadership impact and commending its participants for their commitment to public service; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1847 By: Representatives Lupton of the 83rd, Roberts of the 52nd, and Lim of the 98th A RESOLUTION Recognizing the educational, civic, and leadership impact of the Leadership Training Program and commending its participants for their commitment to public service; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Leadership Training Program brought together students of various ages, including both college and high school participants, to gain firsthand experience in the legislative process at the Georgia State Capitol; and WHEREAS, the program was designed and led by Melanie Jacobson, Chief of Staff to State Representatives Karen Lupton, Shea Roberts, and Marvin Lim, in partnership with the offices of these legislators to provide students with meaningful exposure to governance, public policy, and civic leadership; and WHEREAS, the Leadership Training Program provided participants with firsthand experience in the legislative process, including how bills move through committees, hearings, and votes within the Georgia General Assembly; and WHEREAS, participants engaged in hands-on activities such as attending committee meetings, conducting policy research, taking legislative notes, assisting with constituent services, and observing the daily work of state representatives; and WHEREAS, participants developed practical skills including legislative analysis, communication with constituents, social media outreach, event planning, and professional collaboration in a fast-paced government environment; and WHEREAS, the program encouraged participants to engage directly with primary government sources such as legislative texts, committee proceedings, and official materials, strengthening their ability to critically analyze policy and public information; and WHEREAS, participants gained a deeper understanding of civic engagement, inclusive participation in democracy, and the responsibility of informed leadership within their communities; and WHEREAS, the Leadership Training Program represents an important step for many participants as they begin their journeys into governance, public service, and community leadership; and WHEREAS, the following students participated in the Leadership Training Program and demonstrated exceptional commitment to learning about public service and civic leadership: Alyssa Storey, Annie Hodlick, Lily Seidel, Misty Ly, Soluchi Ezanagu, Walker Rott, Siqi Bai, Jordan Lee-Barber, Charelle Garrell, Lia Lyles, Siri Muppidi, Aiden Yang, Sydney Martin, Lily Otting, Pranavi Saguturu, Lydia Park, Mina Cho, Arya Miller, and Ishanyi Pantapati. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the immense impact of the Leadership Training Program, commend its participants for their dedication to civic engagement and public service, and extend best wishes for success as they continue to apply the knowledge, skills, and perspectives gained through the program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## 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 the Leadership Training Program at the State Capitol and commends the students who took part in it for their civic engagement and public service. ### Plain-language summary 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. ### What it does - 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. ### Who it affects 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. ### Why it matters 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. ### Key provisions - 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-23) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-23) - Sponsors: Karen Lupton, Shea Roberts, Marvin Lim - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74360 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1847.md?full=1