--- title: HR 1903. East Laurens Lady Falcons basketball team; victory in the GHSA Class A/Division I Girls State Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1903 cite_as: HR 1903, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1903 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1903.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1903/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74451 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. 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East Laurens Lady Falcons basketball team; victory in the GHSA Class A/Division I Girls State Championship; commend ## Text House Resolution 1903 By: Representative Hatchett of the 155th A RESOLUTION Commending the East Laurens Lady Falcons basketball team for their victory in the GHSA Class A/Division I Girls State Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the East Laurens Lady Falcons basketball team, led by Head Coach Danielle Lowther, captured the GHSA Class A/Division I Girls State Championship by defeating the Elbert County Blue Devils with a final score of 63-55 in a hard-fought contest, displaying remarkable athleticism, determination, and sportsmanship; and WHEREAS, this championship marks the first state title in school history and the first state championship appearance for the Lady Falcons, making the achievement especially historic and noteworthy; and WHEREAS, the team's success is the result of the dedication, discipline, and teamwork of its outstanding student-athletes, including Amari Kellam, Garyunna Mitchell, D'Nya Rozier, Alasia Wiggins, DeAndrea Lowther, Zahmaria Robinson, Miyah Smith, Jameria Bing, Deanna Lowther, Kiley Canady, Mykia Harris, Layla Tanner, Quean Washington, Rakiyah Turner, and Nyzia Atkins; and WHEREAS, the Lady Falcons have brought great pride and recognition to East Laurens High School and the surrounding community, serving as an inspiration to students and citizens alike. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the East Laurens Lady Falcons basketball team for their outstanding accomplishment and for bringing pride and distinction to their school and community. 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 East Laurens Lady Falcons basketball team. ## 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 the East Laurens Lady Falcons basketball team for winning the GHSA Class A/Division I Girls State Championship, the school's first state title. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes the East Laurens Lady Falcons girls basketball team for defeating the Elbert County Blue Devils 63-55 to win the GHSA Class A/Division I Girls State Championship. The resolution notes this was the first state championship in East Laurens High School's history and the team's first state championship appearance. The resolution names the team's head coach and each student-athlete on the roster. It does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of praise. The House directs its Clerk to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Commends the East Laurens Lady Falcons basketball team by name for winning the GHSA Class A/Division I Girls State Championship. - Recognizes Head Coach Danielle Lowther and lists each of the team's student-athletes individually in the resolution's text. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. - Creates no new law, funding, or requirement; it is a symbolic honor with no regulatory effect. ### Who it affects The East Laurens Lady Falcons basketball team, its head coach and players, East Laurens High School, and the surrounding community in the area represented by Representative Hatchett of the 155th District. ### Why it matters The resolution gives official, public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to a local high school team's historic first state championship, providing a lasting record and a copy the team and school can keep, though it carries no legal or financial effect. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses recount the 63-55 championship victory over the Elbert County Blue Devils and note it is the school's first state title. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally commend the team for its achievement and for bringing pride to its school and community. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-25) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-25) - Sponsors: James Hatchett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74451 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1903.md?full=1