--- title: HR 2050. Cooper, Ellie; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2050 cite_as: HR 2050, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2050 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2050.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2050/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74628 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/hr2049.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2051.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2050.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2050 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: - Brent Cox - Rick Jasperse - Carter Barrett - Lauren McDonald - Todd Jones - David Clark text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR2050/2025 upstream_id: 2140215 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - student athletes - high school swimming - legislative recognition - North Forsyth High School --- # HR 2050. Cooper, Ellie; recognize ## Text House Resolution 2050 By: Representatives Cox of the 28th, Jasperse of the 11th, Barrett of the 24th, McDonald III of the 26th, Jones of the 25th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and congratulating Ellie Cooper; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Ellie Cooper, a student athlete at North Forsyth High School, has demonstrated extraordinary, talent, dedication, and sportsmanship in the sport of competitive swimming; and WHEREAS, through rigorous training and unwavering commitment to excellence, Ellie competed in the 2026 GHSA Class 6A State Swimming Championships; and WHEREAS, Ellie achieved a spectacular victory and the 100 yard backstroke, capturing the state championship title with a time of 55.18 seconds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Ellie Cooper for her outstanding athletic performance, her individual state championship, and her exemplary representation of North Forsyth High School. 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 Ellie Cooper. ## 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 recognizes North Forsyth High School swimmer Ellie Cooper for winning the 2026 GHSA Class 6A state championship in the 100 yard backstroke. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Ellie Cooper, a student athlete at North Forsyth High School, for her performance in competitive swimming. The resolution states that Cooper competed in the 2026 GHSA Class 6A State Swimming Championships and won the state title in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 55.18 seconds. The House commends her for this achievement and for representing her school well. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for Cooper to keep as a memento. ### What it does - Recognizes and commends Ellie Cooper, a North Forsyth High School student athlete, for her swimming achievements. - States that Cooper won the 2026 GHSA Class 6A state championship in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 55.18 seconds. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Cooper. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Ellie Cooper, a student athlete at North Forsyth High School. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a formal, symbolic honor. Its practical result is that Cooper receives an official printed copy from the Georgia House of Representatives commemorating her state championship win. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Cooper's participation in the 2026 GHSA Class 6A State Swimming Championships and her winning time of 55.18 seconds in the 100 yard backstroke. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives formally commend Cooper for her athletic performance and representation of her school. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to Cooper. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Brent Cox, Rick Jasperse, Carter Barrett, Lauren McDonald, Todd Jones, David Clark - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74628 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2050.md?full=1