--- title: HR 2112. Owens, Kim; Coosa High School's 2026 STAR Teacher; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2112 cite_as: HR 2112, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2112 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2112.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2112/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74741 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/hr2111.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2113.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2112.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2112 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/HR2112/2025 upstream_id: 2141012 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - STAR Teacher award - education recognition - Georgia House resolution - Coosa High School --- # HR 2112. Owens, Kim; Coosa High School's 2026 STAR Teacher; commend ## Text House Resolution 2112 By: Representative Lumsden of the 12th A RESOLUTION Commending Kim Owens, Coosa 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, Kim Owens has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in the teaching profession and her deep personal commitment to the education of the students of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Kim Owens has earned distinction for teaching excellence and has been honored as Coosa High School's 2026 STAR Teacher; and WHEREAS, in recognition of her 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 Kim Owens, Coosa 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 Kim Owens. ## 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 Kim Owens, named Coosa High School's 2026 STAR Teacher, for her contributions to education in the state. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Kim Owens for being named the 2026 STAR Teacher at Coosa High School, praising her long service to teaching and her contributions to students' education and welfare. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the document for distribution to Kim Owens as a keepsake of the honor. It does not create any new rules, spending, or requirements; its only effect is to formally commend her achievement on behalf of the House. ### What it does - Formally commends Kim Owens for being named Coosa High School's 2026 STAR Teacher. - States the House's recognition of her contributions to education and the welfare of young people in Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to Kim Owens. - Creates no new laws, funding, or legal obligations, functioning purely as a formal honor. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Kim Owens, a teacher at Coosa High School, and involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy. It has no legal effect on any other group. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical or legal effect on Georgians beyond providing formal, public recognition of Kim Owens's teaching achievement. It creates no funding, requirements, or policy changes, serving only as a ceremonial gesture from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses state the General Assembly's view that quality education is a top priority and praise Owens's teaching career. - The resolved clause formally commends Kim Owens as Coosa High School's 2026 STAR Teacher and wishes her continued success. - A further resolved clause instructs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Owens. ## 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/74741 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2112.md?full=1