--- title: HR 1856. Scoy, Pamela S. Van; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1856 cite_as: HR 1856, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1856 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1856.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1856/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74369 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/hr1855.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1857.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1856.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1856 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: - Trey Rhodes - Noel Williams text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1856/2025 upstream_id: 2137369 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - condolences - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 1856. Scoy, Pamela S. Van; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1856 By: Representatives Rhodes of the 124th and Williams of the 148th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Pamela S. Van Scoy; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of Pamela S. Van Scoy on November 24, 2024; and WHEREAS, Pamela S. Van Scoy was born on September 7, 1943, in Harrisville, West Virginia, a beloved daughter of Freda Burns Smith and Willard Smith; and WHEREAS, she was united in love and marriage to her husband of 58 years, Doug, and was beloved mom, grandmother, wife, sister, and friend to all who knew her; and WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Pamela was an active member of Isle of Palms Methodist Church; and WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated to her family and friends were admired by others; and WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example she made of her life, she made this world a better place in which to live; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Pamela will long be remembered for her love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing her. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Pamela S. Van Scoy and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing. 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 the family of Pamela S. Van Scoy. ## 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 honors the life of Pamela S. Van Scoy, who died on November 24, 2024, and offers condolences to her family. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution is a ceremonial measure from the Georgia General Assembly recognizing Pamela S. Van Scoy, who passed away on November 24, 2024. It recounts her life, including her birth in Harrisville, West Virginia, her 58-year marriage to her husband Doug, her membership in Isle of Palms Methodist Church, and her reputation for integrity, kindness, and devotion to family and friends. The resolution formally states that the House of Representatives joins in honoring her memory and expresses its sincere regret at her passing. It also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to her family. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a symbolic statement of tribute and condolence. ### What it does - Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' regret over the death of Pamela S. Van Scoy and honors her memory. - Recounts biographical details of her life, family, faith, and character as part of the official record. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her family. ### Who it affects This resolution directly affects the family and loved ones of Pamela S. Van Scoy, who will receive an official copy, and it involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing that copy. ### Why it matters While the resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law, it provides a formal, public expression of sympathy from the state legislature to the Van Scoy family, creating an official record honoring her life. ### Key provisions - The resolution states the House of Representatives joins in honoring Pamela S. Van Scoy's life and memory and expresses regret at her passing. - The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to her family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-23) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-23) - Sponsors: Trey Rhodes, Noel Williams - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74369 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1856.md?full=1