--- title: HR 2064. Gipson, Loni; Alpharetta High School; winning the 2025 GHSA 6A Individual Track and Field State Championship in the high jump; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2064 cite_as: HR 2064, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2064 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2064.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2064/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74663 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/hr2063.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2065.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2064.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2064 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: - Charles Martin - Jan Jones - Todd Jones - Brent Cox - Scott Hilton text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR2064/2025 upstream_id: 2140260 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school sports - track and field - Alpharetta High School - legislative commendation --- # HR 2064. Gipson, Loni; Alpharetta High School; winning the 2025 GHSA 6A Individual Track and Field State Championship in the high jump; commend ## Text House Resolution 2064 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Jones of the 25th, Cox of the 28th, and Hilton of the 48th A RESOLUTION Commending Loni Gipson of Alpharetta High School for winning the 2025 GHSA 6A Individual Track and Field State Championship in the high jump; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Loni Gipson, a senior at Alpharetta High School, has established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and WHEREAS, this superlative athlete has completed a triumphant season of field competition that included several prestigious invitationals and meets; and WHEREAS, excellent skill, superior fitness, and extraordinary resilience made Loni Gipson a spectacular jumper to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to her remarkable 2025 campaign, Loni Gipson captured the state championship in the high jump with a jump of five feet, six inches; and WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of Loni Gipson is a clear indication of her outstanding athletic ability, her dedication and hard work, and her fighting spirit; her superb discipline and commitment to high jumping; and the astute direction of Head Coach Answa "AJ" Merine; and WHEREAS, as this outstanding athlete earned her well-deserved reputation for excellence by performing with confidence, grit, and precision over months of training, conditioning, and competition, it is abundantly proper to call her a champion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Loni Gipson of Alpharetta High School for winning the 2025 GHSA 6A Individual Track and Field State Championship in the high jump and extend their most sincere 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 Loni Gipson. ## 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 Alpharetta High School senior Loni Gipson for winning the 2025 GHSA 6A Individual Track and Field State Championship in the high jump. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Loni Gipson, a senior at Alpharetta High School, for her achievement in high school track and field. It notes that she won the 2025 GHSA (Georgia High School Association) 6A Individual Track and Field State Championship in the high jump with a jump of five feet, six inches. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the House's praise for Gipson's athletic performance, credits her coach, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Loni Gipson of Alpharetta High School for winning the 2025 GHSA 6A high jump state championship. - States the House's best wishes for her continued success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Gipson. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Loni Gipson, an Alpharetta High School student athlete, and references her coach, Answa 'AJ' Merine. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters This is a ceremonial honor rather than a change in law or policy. Its practical effect is limited to formal recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives and a commemorative copy given to the honoree. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause commends Loni Gipson for winning the 2025 GHSA 6A Individual Track and Field State Championship in the high jump. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Gipson. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Charles Martin, Jan Jones, Todd Jones, Brent Cox, Scott Hilton - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74663 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2064.md?full=1