--- title: HR 195. Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr195 cite_as: HR 195, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr195 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr195.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr195/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70045 date: 2025-02-06 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/hr194.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr196.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr195.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 195 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-06 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Mary Ann Santos - Regina Lewis-Ward - Clint Crowe - Robert Flournoy - El-Mahdi Holly - Noelle Kahaian text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR195/2025 upstream_id: 1961039 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Henry County government - crime victim services - domestic violence awareness - legislative commendation --- # HR 195. Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General; commend ## Text House Resolution 195 By: Representatives Santos of the 117th, Lewis-Ward of the 115th, Crowe of the 118th, Flournoy of the 74th, Holly of the 116th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General is responsible for prosecuting misdemeanor crimes on behalf of the State of Georgia and the citizens of Henry County; and WHEREAS, the Victim Services Division of the Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General is designed to assist crime victims throughout the various stages of the judicial process; and WHEREAS, each case involving a victim is assigned to a victim advocate within the Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General who ensures that victims are informed of their rights, provided with available resources, and given additional assistance as needed; and WHEREAS, in 2024, the Victim Services Division of the Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General provided assistance to approximately 975 victims affected by misdemeanor criminal cases; and WHEREAS, February 5, 2025, marks Stand With Survivors Day at the state capitol, a day dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for the rights and safety of domestic violence survivors; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable office be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General for its dedicated, effective, and efficient service on behalf of those in need as well as extend sincere best wishes for continued 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 the Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General. ## 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 Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General for its work prosecuting misdemeanor crimes and assisting crime victims. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General, which handles misdemeanor prosecutions for the state and Henry County. It highlights the office's Victim Services Division, which assigns a victim advocate to each case involving a victim to explain their rights, connect them with resources, and provide support during the judicial process. The resolution notes that in 2024 the division helped about 975 victims of misdemeanor crimes, and it ties the honor to Stand With Survivors Day at the state capitol on February 5, 2025, a day focused on domestic violence survivors. The resolution does not change any law; it commends the office and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the office for distribution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General for its service prosecuting misdemeanor crimes. - Highlights the office's Victim Services Division and its work assigning victim advocates to crime victims. - Notes that the division assisted about 975 victims of misdemeanor cases in 2024. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names the Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General and its Victim Services Division, including the victim advocates who work with crime victims in Henry County's misdemeanor court system. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding changes but serves as an official public acknowledgment from the Georgia House of Representatives of the office's victim assistance work, timed to coincide with Stand With Survivors Day at the capitol. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites the Henry County Office of the Solicitor-General's role in prosecuting misdemeanor crimes for the state and county. - It describes the Victim Services Division's practice of assigning a victim advocate to each victim-involved case. - It states the division assisted approximately 975 victims in 2024. - It resolves that the House commends the office and directs the Clerk to distribute a copy of the resolution to it. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-06) - Sponsors: Mary Ann Santos, Regina Lewis-Ward, Clint Crowe, Robert Flournoy, El-Mahdi Holly, Noelle Kahaian - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70045 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr195.md?full=1