--- title: HR 2025. Wheeler High School Social Studies National Honor Society; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2025 cite_as: HR 2025, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2025 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2025.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2025/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74635 date: 2026-03-31 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/hr2024.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2026.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2025.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2025 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-31 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Lisa Campbell - Mekyah McQueen - Devan Seabaugh - Mary Williams - Soo Hong - Terry Cummings text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR2025/2025 upstream_id: 2140258 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Wheeler High School - student honors - civics education - Marietta Georgia - legislative resolution --- # HR 2025. Wheeler High School Social Studies National Honor Society; commend ## Text House Resolution 2025 By: Representatives Campbell of the 35th, McQueen of the 61st, Seabaugh of the 34th, Williams of the 37th, Hong of the 103rd, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Wheeler High School Social Studies National Honor Society; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most important objective of the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, located at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia, the members of the Wheeler High School Social Studies National Honor Society work to spread the importance of social science education; and WHEREAS, the society hosts a weekly segment on the Wheeler High School's morning news called "Civic Chats with the Wildcats," wherein topics such as governmental operations, civic issues, and historical events are discussed; and WHEREAS, membership in this distinguished organization reflects a sincere dedication to academic excellence, commitment to service, and the development of strong character and leadership skills; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this exemplary society 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 Wheeler High School Social Studies National Honor Society and extend best wishes to each of its members for future 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 Wheeler High School Social Studies National Honor Society. ## 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 Wheeler High School Social Studies National Honor Society in Marietta for its academic work and its student-run civics news segment. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Wheeler High School Social Studies National Honor Society, based in Marietta, Georgia. It does not change any law. Instead, it recognizes the student organization for promoting social science education, including through a weekly segment on the school's morning news called 'Civic Chats with the Wildcats' that covers government operations, civic issues, and historical events. The resolution states that membership reflects academic excellence, service, and leadership, and formally extends the House's best wishes to the group's members. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the society, so the group has an official record of the recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Wheeler High School Social Studies National Honor Society as a body of the Georgia House of Representatives. - Highlights the society's weekly morning news segment, 'Civic Chats with the Wildcats,' which covers government, civic issues, and history. - Extends the House's best wishes to the society's members for future success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the society. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Wheeler High School Social Studies National Honor Society and its members in Marietta, Georgia. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy of the resolution for the group. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not create programs, spend money, or change any Georgia law. Its practical impact is symbolic, giving the student organization formal legislative recognition and a keepsake document from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) describes the society's mission and its 'Civic Chats with the Wildcats' morning news segment on civics and history. - The resolving clause formally commends the society and wishes its members future success. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide the society with an official copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Lisa Campbell, Mekyah McQueen, Devan Seabaugh, Mary Williams, Soo Hong, Terry Cummings - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74635 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2025.md?full=1