--- title: HR 2076. Kelley, Ms. Laranette; honoring the life and legacy; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2076 cite_as: HR 2076, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2076 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2076.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2076/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74677 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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Kelley, Ms. Laranette; honoring the life and legacy; condolences ## Text House Resolution 2076 By: Representative Scott of the 76th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and legacy of Ms. Laranette Kelley; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Ms. Laranette Kelley was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend whose life was a testament to faith, service, and love; and WHEREAS, she was born on May 17, 1961, in Carrollton, Georgia, to the late Ernest and Lena Mae Kelley, and was called home to eternal rest on July 23, 2019; and WHEREAS, Ms. Kelley was educated in the Atlanta Public School System and graduated from East Atlanta High School in the Class of 1980, where she actively participated in school activities including flag court, chorus, and vocational training; and WHEREAS, she devoted her professional life to service, working in healthcare as a Licensed Practical Nurse after attending Atlanta Technical College and later contributing to organizations including Eckerd Drug Stores, Bank of America, and the Georgia Department of Agriculture, USDA Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program, where she served the community with compassion and dedication; and WHEREAS, Ms. Kelley was a woman of strong faith who accepted Christ at an early age and remained committed to serving others through ministry, outreach, and community service, including feeding the homeless and supporting church auxiliaries alongside her family; and WHEREAS, she was united in marriage to Andrew Amanto, and through this union, she was blessed with four loving children, Alvin Jr., Lawrenceville, Jasmine, and Joshua, who were the pride and joy of her life; and WHEREAS, she was a devoted family matriarch who cherished her siblings, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, extended family, and countless friends, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and resilience that will continue to inspire generations to come; and WHEREAS, Ms. Kelley found joy in cooking, bringing people together, and creating lasting memories with her family and community, always giving selflessly of her time, talents, and heart; and WHEREAS, her life exemplified the scripture in Ecclesiastes 3:1, "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven," and her memory will forever remain a source of comfort and inspiration to all who knew and loved her. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor and celebrate the life of Ms. Laranette Kelley, recognizing her unwavering faith, her service to others, and the indelible mark she leaves upon her family and community. 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 family of Ms. Laranette Kelley. ## 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 honors the life of Laranette Kelley, a Carrollton native and longtime licensed practical nurse, and directs a copy be given to her family. ### Plain-language summary This is a House resolution, a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It recognizes the life of Ms. Laranette Kelley, who was born in Carrollton, Georgia in 1961 and died in 2019. The resolution recounts her education at East Atlanta High School, her nursing career after training at Atlanta Technical College, her work at several employers including the Georgia Department of Agriculture's WIC program, and her family and community involvement. The resolution's operative effect is limited to two things: the House formally honors and celebrates her life, and it directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her family. It does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. ### What it does - Formally states the House of Representatives' recognition of Ms. Laranette Kelley's life, faith, and community service. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Kelley's family. - Creates no new law, funding, program, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement rather than a substantive legislative change. ### Who it affects This resolution primarily affects the family of Ms. Laranette Kelley, who will receive an official copy, and has no broader effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law or public policy. Its significance is symbolic and personal, giving Kelley's family and community an official, on-the-record tribute from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Kelley's birth, education, nursing career, employers, faith, and family, providing the factual basis for the tribute. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives honor and celebrate her life and legacy. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available to her family for distribution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Sandra Scott - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74677 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2076.md?full=1