--- title: HR 2060. Haynes, Sierra; outstanding public service; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2060 cite_as: HR 2060, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2060 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2060.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2060/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74651 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/hr2059.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2061.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2060.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2060 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: - Arlene Beckles text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR2060/2025 upstream_id: 2140139 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - legislative commendation - Georgia Gwinnett College - State Capitol internship - House of Representatives resolution --- # HR 2060. Haynes, Sierra; outstanding public service; commend ## Text House Resolution 2060 By: Representative Beckles of the 96th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Sierra Haynes on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Sierra Haynes has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Sierra, of Decatur, Georgia, is a sophomore at Georgia Gwinnett College, majoring in Political Science with a Pre-Law focus; and WHEREAS, as a member of the inaugural cohort of the Georgia Gwinnett College Internship Program at the Georgia State Capitol, Sierra assisted with tracking House and Senate bills and resolutions, drafting speeches both in support of and in opposition to legislation, and completing administrative tasks such as developing constituent data resources for her Representative’s office; and WHEREAS, through these efforts, she gained valuable insight into the legislative process and policy development; and WHEREAS, Sierra aspires to become a diplomat as well as a civil rights attorney and activist; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Sierra Haynes for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Sierra Haynes. ## 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 Sierra Haynes, a Georgia Gwinnett College student intern, for her public service through the Georgia Gwinnett College Internship Program at the State Capitol. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a ceremonial statement from the House of Representatives recognizing Sierra Haynes, a Decatur, Georgia sophomore at Georgia Gwinnett College studying political science with a pre-law focus, for her work as part of the inaugural cohort of the college's internship program at the State Capitol. The resolution describes her duties, which included tracking House and Senate bills and resolutions, drafting speeches on legislation, and building constituent data resources for her representative's office. It commends her service and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Sierra Haynes for her public service without creating, amending, or repealing any law. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Sierra Haynes. - Recites her background and internship duties at the Georgia State Capitol as the basis for the commendation. ### Who it affects The resolution names Sierra Haynes, a Georgia Gwinnett College student, and references the Georgia Gwinnett College Internship Program, her state representative's office, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally. Its practical significance is limited to publicly honoring one individual's internship service and creating an official record and keepsake copy for her. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Sierra Haynes's background, her enrollment at Georgia Gwinnett College, and her duties in the college's internship program at the Georgia State Capitol. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend her public service and extend best wishes. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Arlene Beckles - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74651 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2060.md?full=1