--- title: HR 1900. Warnock, Larry C.; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1900 cite_as: HR 1900, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1900 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1900.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1900/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74448 date: 2026-03-25 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/hr1899.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1901.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1900.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1900 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-25 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Alan Powell text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1900/2025 upstream_id: 2138425 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - Hartwell Georgia --- # HR 1900. Warnock, Larry C.; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1900 By: Representative Powell of the 33rd A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Larry C. Warnock; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Larry C. Warnock on August 26, 2025; and WHEREAS, Larry C. Warnock was born on March 25, 1935, in Tarrytown, Georgia, a beloved son of David and Cornelia Warnock; and WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Larry was an active member of Hartwell First Methodist Church, where he taught Sunday School; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Elizabeth, and was blessed with three remarkable children, Fran, Jan, and Byron; as well as several wonderful grandchildren and great grandchildren; and WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Larry will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Larry C. Warnock and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his 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 Larry C. Warnock. ## 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 Larry C. Warnock of Hartwell, who died on August 26, 2025, and directs a copy be given to his family. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution is a ceremonial measure from the Georgia General Assembly that recognizes the life of Larry C. Warnock, a longtime resident of Hartwell, Georgia, who passed away on August 26, 2025. It recounts his upbringing in Tarrytown, Georgia, his family life with his wife Elizabeth and their children, and his involvement teaching Sunday School at Hartwell First Methodist Church. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the House of Representatives' regret at his passing and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to his family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' regret over the death of Larry C. Warnock on August 26, 2025. - Recognizes his life, family, faith, and community involvement in Hartwell, Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to his family. ### Who it affects This resolution directly affects the family of Larry C. Warnock, including his wife Elizabeth, his children Fran, Jan, and Byron, and his grandchildren and great grandchildren, who will receive an official copy from the Clerk of the House. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it provides an official public record from the Georgia General Assembly recognizing Larry C. Warnock's life and offers his family a formal expression of condolence from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Larry C. Warnock's birth, family, faith, and community involvement. - The resolving clause states that the House of Representatives joins in honoring his life and expresses regret at his passing. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-25) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-25) - Sponsors: Alan Powell - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74448 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1900.md?full=1