--- title: HR 1876. Ionescu. Andre; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1876 cite_as: HR 1876, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1876 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1876.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1876/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74397 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/hr1875.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1877.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1876.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1876 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: - Jon Burns text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1876/2025 upstream_id: 2137385 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - legislative commendation - Georgia House of Representatives - legal extern --- # HR 1876. Ionescu. Andre; commend ## Text House Resolution 1876 By: Representative Burns of the 159th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Andre Ionescu; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, during the 2026 Legislative Session, Andre Ionescu has served as a legal extern within the Office of the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, where he assists with legislative research and policy analysis; and WHEREAS, he is a second-year law student at the Emory University School of Law who intends to build his career in civil litigation, working on complex legal disputes and advocacy in the courtroom; and WHEREAS, Andre Ionescu is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, he has served the Office of the Speaker with honor and distinction, and his vision and unyielding commitment to excellence will be sorely missed upon his departure; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished individual be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Andre Ionescu for his dedicated service during the 2026 Legislative Session and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Andre Ionescu. ## 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 commends Andre Ionescu, a legal extern in the Speaker's office, for his service during the 2026 legislative session. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a law that changes anyone's rights or responsibilities. It recognizes Andre Ionescu, a second-year law student at Emory University School of Law, for his work as a legal extern in the Office of the Speaker of the Georgia House during the 2026 Legislative Session, where he helped with legislative research and policy analysis. The resolution praises his character and service and extends the House's best wishes as he moves toward a career in civil litigation. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for Ionescu, but it does not create, change, or repeal any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Andre Ionescu for his service as a legal extern in the Office of the Speaker during the 2026 session. - States the House's praise for his character and wishes him well in his future legal career. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Ionescu. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill. ### Who it affects This resolution primarily concerns Andre Ionescu himself and the Office of the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, where he worked as a legal extern. It has no broader effect on other Georgians, agencies, or businesses. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law, funding, or public policy. Its significance is symbolic: it is an official, permanent record of the House's recognition of one individual's temporary service in the legislature. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Ionescu's role as a legal extern in the Office of the Speaker and his status as an Emory University School of Law student. - The resolved clause formally commends Ionescu and extends good wishes on behalf of House members. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available to Ionescu. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-23) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-23) - Sponsors: Jon Burns - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74397 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1876.md?full=1