--- title: HR 2027. Kemp, First Lady Marty; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2027 cite_as: HR 2027, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2027 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2027.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2027/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74640 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. 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Kemp, First Lady Marty; commend ## Text House Resolution 2027 By: Representatives Bazemore of the 69th, Jones of the 47th, Hugley of the 141st, Smith of the 70th, and Carter of the 93rd A RESOLUTION Commending First Lady Marty Kemp; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, First Lady Marty Kemp has led a coordinated and sustained effort in the State of Georgia to combat human trafficking through legislative initiatives, enforcement strategies, and victim-centered programs that strengthen protections for survivors and increase accountability for offenders; and WHEREAS, beginning in 2019, key legislation expanded protections for child victims by allowing emergency care without court order, prohibiting the prosecution of minors for prostitution, and increasing penalties for crimes against children, while subsequent measures provided survivors the ability to restrict access to arrest records, vacate convictions tied to their victimization, and pursue private name changes to rebuild their lives; and WHEREAS, her leadership led to the establishment of the GRACE Commission and the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit in 2019, which has recovered over 200 children and secured more than 70 convictions, as well as the Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit in 2020; and WHEREAS, in 2025, further legislative action ensured that the commercial sexual exploitation of children is prosecuted as human trafficking, representing the tenth trafficking-related measure advanced under her leadership and adopted unanimously by the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, these efforts have additionally been supported by the development of numerous victim care initiatives, such as the establishment of Grace's Place in Gwinnett County, a residential facility providing housing and comprehensive services to sexually exploited children in foster care; and WHEREAS, the leadership demonstrated through these legislative, enforcement, and victim support efforts has greatly strengthened the State of Georgia's response to human trafficking and improved outcomes for survivors; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding contributions of First Lady Marty Kemp in advancing anti-human trafficking efforts and protecting vulnerable individuals be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend First Lady Marty Kemp for her exemplary leadership in combating human trafficking in the State of Georgia as well as extend 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 First Lady Marty Kemp. ## 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 commends First Lady Marty Kemp for her work leading anti-human trafficking initiatives, legislation, and victim support programs in the state. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives praising First Lady Marty Kemp for her role in combating human trafficking in Georgia. It does not change any Georgia law; instead it recognizes her involvement in trafficking-related legislation dating back to 2019, the creation of the GRACE Commission and Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, and victim care programs such as Grace's Place in Gwinnett County. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the commendation for distribution to First Lady Kemp. It has no enforcement provisions, funding, or legal requirements; it simply expresses the House's appreciation and best wishes. ### What it does - Formally commends First Lady Marty Kemp for her leadership on anti-human trafficking efforts in Georgia. - Recounts a history of trafficking-related legislation and programs associated with her advocacy since 2019. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. - Creates no new law, funding, or legal obligations since it is a commendation, not a substantive bill. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors First Lady Marty Kemp. It references organizations tied to Georgia's anti-trafficking work, including the GRACE Commission, the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, the Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit, and Grace's Place in Gwinnett County, but does not impose duties on them. ### Why it matters Because this is a commendation, it carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It does not alter Georgia's human trafficking laws or funding but formally records the House's recognition of past anti-trafficking initiatives associated with the First Lady. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend First Lady Marty Kemp for her leadership combating human trafficking in Georgia. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her. - The whereas clauses recount legislative and programmatic history, including 2019 child victim protections and the 2025 measure prosecuting commercial sexual exploitation of children as trafficking. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Debra Bazemore, Jan Jones, Carolyn Hugley, Lynn Smith, Doreen Carter - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74640 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2027.md?full=1