--- title: HR 2104. Smith, Josh; Trion High School's 2026 STAR Teacher; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2104 cite_as: HR 2104, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2104 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2104.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2104/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74717 date: 2026-04-02 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/hr2103.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2105.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2104.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2104 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-04-02 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Eddie Lumsden text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR2104/2025 upstream_id: 2140991 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - STAR Teacher award - Trion High School - education honors - Georgia House resolution --- # HR 2104. Smith, Josh; Trion High School's 2026 STAR Teacher; commend ## Text House Resolution 2104 By: Representative Lumsden of the 12th A RESOLUTION Commending Josh Smith, Trion High School's 2026 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most important objective of the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, Josh Smith has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in the teaching profession and his deep personal commitment to the education of the students of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Josh Smith has earned distinction for teaching excellence and has been honored as Trion High School's 2026 STAR Teacher; and WHEREAS, in recognition of his contributions to the education and welfare of young people in this state, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the extraordinary accomplishments and academic achievements of this outstanding educator. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Josh Smith, Trion High School's 2026 STAR Teacher, and express 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 Josh Smith. ## 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 Josh Smith, a teacher at Trion High School, for being named the school's 2026 STAR Teacher. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Josh Smith, a teacher at Trion High School, for being selected as the school's 2026 STAR Teacher, an honor given for teaching excellence. The resolution states the House's view that quality education is a top priority and praises Smith's commitment to his students. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare an official copy of the resolution for Smith to keep as a record of the honor. ### What it does - Formally commends Josh Smith for being named Trion High School's 2026 STAR Teacher. - States the House of Representatives' recognition of his contributions to education and student welfare. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Smith. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia law; it is a symbolic honor only. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Josh Smith, a teacher at Trion High School. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to him. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians; it is a public, official acknowledgment by the Georgia House of Representatives of one teacher's achievement, intended as a personal honor rather than a policy change. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble states that quality education is a top objective of the General Assembly and praises Smith's teaching career. - The resolved clause formally commends Josh Smith as Trion High School's 2026 STAR Teacher and wishes him continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy for distribution to Smith. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-04-02) - Sponsors: Eddie Lumsden - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74717 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2104.md?full=1