--- title: "HR 1850. Arbery, Marcus, Sr.; author of Where's Daddy: The Ahmaud Arbery Story; commend" collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1850 cite_as: HR 1850, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1850 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1850.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1850/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74363 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. 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Arbery, Marcus, Sr.; author of Where's Daddy: The Ahmaud Arbery Story; commend ## Text House Resolution 1850 By: Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Reese of the 140th, Holly of the 116th, Adeyina of the 110th, McClain of the 109th, and others A RESOLUTION Commending Marcus Arbery Sr., author of Where's Daddy: The Ahmaud Arbery Story; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Marcus Arbery Sr. has dedicated innumerable hours of his time and energy toward the national fight for justice, upholding the legacy of his son, Ahmaud Arbery, and encouraging communities across the United States to work toward unity; and WHEREAS, in the six years since his son was murdered while jogging near Brunswick, Georgia, Marcus Arbery Sr. has become a prominent voice calling for accountability, racial justice, and community healing; and WHEREAS, in his new book, Where's Daddy: The Ahmaud Arbery Story, he honors the life and memory of Ahmaud and speaks directly to hurting fathers and families, reminding us of the faith and sacrifice inherent to parenthood; and WHEREAS, the book further demonstrates the love, strength, and responsibility that a father carries for his children as well as challenges the current perception of men and Black fathers; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that Marcus Arbery Sr. be appropriately honored by this body. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Marcus Arbery Sr. upon the release of his book, Where's Daddy: The Ahmaud Arbery Story, and extend best wishes for future 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 Marcus Arbery Sr. ## 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 commends Marcus Arbery Sr., father of Ahmaud Arbery, for writing the book Where's Daddy: The Ahmaud Arbery Story. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendatory resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Marcus Arbery Sr., the father of Ahmaud Arbery, who was murdered while jogging near Brunswick, Georgia. The resolution recognizes Arbery Sr.'s advocacy for justice and community healing in the years since his son's death, and praises his new book, Where's Daddy: The Ahmaud Arbery Story, which discusses fatherhood, faith, and the experiences of Black fathers. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally states the House's praise for Marcus Arbery Sr. and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to him. ### What it does - Formally commends Marcus Arbery Sr. by name for his advocacy work and for authoring the book Where's Daddy: The Ahmaud Arbery Story. - States the House's best wishes for the future success of Marcus Arbery Sr. and his book. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Marcus Arbery Sr. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Marcus Arbery Sr. It has no regulatory or legal effect on any other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies beyond the House Clerk's office, which is directed to distribute a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic weight rather than legal effect. It creates an official public record of the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Marcus Arbery Sr.'s advocacy and his book, but it does not create, change, or repeal any law or funding. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Marcus Arbery Sr.'s advocacy since his son Ahmaud Arbery's murder near Brunswick, Georgia, and introduce his book. - The resolving clause formally commends Marcus Arbery Sr. upon the release of his book and wishes him future success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Marcus Arbery Sr. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-23) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-23) - Sponsors: Carl Gilliard, Teddy Reese, El-Mahdi Holly, Segun Adeyina, Dewey McClain, Omari Crawford - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74363 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1850.md?full=1