--- title: HR 2069. FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 team; winning the Spring 2025 GHSA Esports State Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2069 cite_as: HR 2069, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2069 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2069.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2069/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74668 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. 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FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 team; winning the Spring 2025 GHSA Esports State Championship; commend ## Text House Resolution 2069 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 25th, Cox of the 28th, and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating the FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 team for winning the Spring 2025 GHSA Esports State Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 team has established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence, demonstrating outstanding skill, strategic thinking, and perseverance in the realm of competitive esports; and WHEREAS, this exceptional team completed another triumphant season of competitive gaming by posting an outstanding record of seven wins and only one loss, culminating in their second esports state championship in school history; and WHEREAS, Splatoon 3 is a fast-paced, team-based esports title that requires exceptional coordination, adaptability, and strategic execution, all of which the FCS Innovation Academy team has mastered to achieve their numerous victories; and WHEREAS, under the astute leadership of Head Coaches Zabby Heying and James Seals, the team has consistently demonstrated the highest standards of competitive excellence, dedicating themselves to weekly training, strategic development, and a deep understanding of game mechanics to remain at the forefront of the competition; and WHEREAS, this outstanding team has brought great honor to FCS Innovation Academy and the surrounding community through their impressive achievements, setting a high standard for future competitors and inspiring their peers in the field of esports; and WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition, it is abundantly proper to call them champions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 team for winning the Spring 2025 GHSA Esports State Championship and extend best wishes for their 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 the FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 team. ## 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 the FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 esports team for winning the Spring 2025 GHSA Esports State Championship. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution recognizes the FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 esports team for its performance during the Spring 2025 season, in which the team went seven wins and one loss and won its second GHSA Esports State Championship in school history. The resolution credits head coaches Zabby Heying and James Seals for the team's leadership and training. The resolution does not create or change any law. It formally commends the team on behalf of the House of Representatives, wishes them continued success, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. ### What it does - Formally commends the FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 team on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives for winning the Spring 2025 GHSA Esports State Championship. - States the team's season record of seven wins and one loss and notes it was the school's second esports state championship. - Names head coaches Zabby Heying and James Seals for their leadership of the team. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. ### Who it affects The FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 esports team, its head coaches Zabby Heying and James Seals, and the school and community associated with FCS Innovation Academy. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law, but it gives the team public, official recognition from the state legislature for its championship season, which the team and school can keep as a formal record of the achievement. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the team's 7-1 season record and its second esports state championship in school history. - The whereas clauses credit head coaches Zabby Heying and James Seals with leading the team's training and strategic development. - The resolving clause formally commends the team and extends best wishes for continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Charles Martin, Jan Jones, Chris Erwin, Todd Jones, Brent Cox, Scott Hilton - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74668 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2069.md?full=1