--- title: HR 206. Veterans Memorial Drive; Fulton/Dekalb Counties; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr206 cite_as: HR 206, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr206 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr206.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr206/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70071 date: 2025-02-11 status: introduced 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/hr205.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr207.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr206.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 206 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-06 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Mary Oliver - Karen Bennett - Karen Lupton - Rhonda Taylor - Karla Drenner - Doreen Carter text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR206/2025 upstream_id: 1961006 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - veterans - highway dedication - Fulton County - DeKalb County - transportation --- # HR 206. Veterans Memorial Drive; Fulton/Dekalb Counties; dedicate ## Text House Resolution 206 By: Representatives Oliver of the 84th, Bennett of the 94th, Lupton of the 83rd, Taylor of the 92nd, Drenner of the 85th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing United States military veterans and dedicating a highway in their honor; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, our nation's security continues to rely on patriotic men and women who put their personal lives on hold in order to place themselves in harm's way to protect the freedoms that all United States citizens cherish; and WHEREAS, United States military veterans have demonstrated a deep personal commitment to protecting democracy and a willingness to sacrifice their own personal safety and comfort to ensure the well-being of their fellow man; and WHEREAS, they have served as guardians of this nation's freedom and liberty and have diligently and conscientiously undergone intensive and rigorous training in order to serve their country with honor and distinction during times of war and peace; and WHEREAS, it is important that veterans are thanked for their selfless service to this nation and honored for their unyielding commitment to protecting the people and ideals of the United States; and WHEREAS, veterans embody the spirit of service and willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments and sacrifices of these remarkable and distinguished Americans be honored appropriately. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the entire portion of State Route 10/State Route 154/Memorial Drive in Fulton and DeKalb counties is dedicated as the Veterans Memorial Drive. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Veterans Memorial Drive. 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 Department of Transportation. ## 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 would rename the portion of State Route 10/State Route 154/Memorial Drive in Fulton and DeKalb counties as the Veterans Memorial Drive, honoring military veterans. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives designates an existing state highway, State Route 10/State Route 154/Memorial Drive, running through Fulton and DeKalb counties, as the Veterans Memorial Drive. The resolution's preamble explains that the dedication is meant to honor United States military veterans for their service and sacrifice. The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the new name along the highway. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Department of Transportation so the agency can carry out the sign installation. ### What it does - Dedicates the stretch of State Route 10/State Route 154/Memorial Drive in Fulton and DeKalb counties as the Veterans Memorial Drive. - Directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the highway's new dedicated name. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Department of Transportation. ### Who it affects The Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the new signage, and residents, commuters, and veterans in Fulton and DeKalb counties who travel or live along the affected stretch of Memorial Drive. ### Why it matters The change is symbolic rather than regulatory: it does not alter traffic rules, funding, or property along the road, but it creates a lasting public honor for military veterans through signage on a well traveled Fulton and DeKalb county highway. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause dedicates the entire portion of State Route 10/State Route 154/Memorial Drive in Fulton and DeKalb counties as the Veterans Memorial Drive. - A further resolution clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-02-06) - Last action: House Second Readers (2025-02-11) - Sponsors: Mary Oliver, Karen Bennett, Karen Lupton, Rhonda Taylor, Karla Drenner, Doreen Carter - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70071 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr206.md?full=1