--- title: HR 2059. Reyes-Garcia, Zoreida; outstanding service as a legislative intern; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2059 cite_as: HR 2059, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2059 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2059.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2059/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74649 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/hr2058.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2060.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2059.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2059 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: - Leesa Hagan - Arlene Beckles text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR2059/2025 upstream_id: 2140240 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - legislative interns - Georgia Gwinnett College - House of Representatives commendation --- # HR 2059. Reyes-Garcia, Zoreida; outstanding service as a legislative intern; commend ## Text House Resolution 2059 By: Representatives Hagan of the 156th and Beckles of the 96th A RESOLUTION Commending Zoreida Reyes-Garcia for her outstanding service as a legislative intern; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Zoreida Reyes-Garcia of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, is a sophomore at Georgia Gwinnett College majoring in criminal justice; and WHEREAS, as a member of the inaugural cohort of the Georgia Gwinnett College Internship Program at the Georgia State Capitol, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to public service and civic engagement; and WHEREAS, during her service as a legislative intern for the Office of Representative Arlene Beckles, Zoreida Reyes-Garcia has contributed to legislative operations through research, drafting bill analyses, preparing speeches and constituent communications, and supporting the office during committee meetings; and WHEREAS, most notably, she assisted with research, drafting materials, and preparation for committee discussions on House Bill 1142, which focused on establishing a domestic violence registry in the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, through these responsibilities, she has gained valuable firsthand experience in the legislative process and developed a deeper understanding of how laws are researched, developed, and implemented to serve communities across the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this exemplary individual be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Zoreida Reyes-Garcia for her service as a legislative intern during the 2026 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia and extend the most sincere best wishes 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 Zoreida Reyes-Garcia. ## 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 Zoreida Reyes-Garcia, a Georgia Gwinnett College student, for her service as a legislative intern during the 2026 session. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Zoreida Reyes-Garcia, a sophomore at Georgia Gwinnett College studying criminal justice, for her work as a legislative intern. She served in the office of Representative Arlene Beckles as part of the first group of students in the Georgia Gwinnett College Internship Program at the State Capitol. The resolution describes her contributions, including research, drafting bill analyses, preparing speeches and constituent communications, and helping with House Bill 1142, which dealt with creating a domestic violence registry in Georgia. The House formally commends her for her service and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her with a copy of the resolution. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally commends Zoreida Reyes-Garcia for her service as a legislative intern during the 2026 regular session. - 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 penalty; it is a ceremonial statement by the House of Representatives. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Zoreida Reyes-Garcia, a Georgia Gwinnett College student and legislative intern, and references Representative Arlene Beckles' office where she interned. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical or legal effect beyond providing official recognition. It matters mainly as a formal acknowledgment of an individual's internship service and does not change any rights, funding, or requirements for Georgians. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble describes Reyes-Garcia's background, college major, and role in the Georgia Gwinnett College Internship Program at the State Capitol. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend her for her service during the 2026 session. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Leesa Hagan, Arlene Beckles - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74649 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2059.md?full=1