--- title: HR 235. Hickory Log; occasion of its 55th anniversary; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr235 cite_as: HR 235, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr235 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr235.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr235/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70220 date: 2025-02-11 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/hr234.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr236.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr235.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 235 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-11 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matthew Gambill - Mitchell Scoggins text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR235/2025 upstream_id: 1965831 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - disability care - personal care homes - legislative recognition - White Georgia --- # HR 235. Hickory Log; occasion of its 55th anniversary; recognize ## Text House Resolution 235 By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Hickory Log upon the occasion of its 55th anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, established in White, Georgia, in 1970, Hickory Log is a private non-profit personal care living facility for men with special needs, including intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries; and WHEREAS, founded by Al and Sara Munn for their son, Rey, and the men in surrounding counties, this outstanding organization provides a safe space for residents to hone their relational, vocational, and financial skills in a manner that champions independence within the personal care home model; and WHEREAS, recognizing that families wish to keep their loved ones close, Hickory Log not only offers comprehensive care to its residents but also extends support and community to their families; and WHEREAS, Hickory Log is benevolently committed to loving all people with a heart of compassion, service, and grace; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this exemplary care home be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Hickory Log upon the grand occasion of its 55th anniversary for its decades of service on behalf of those in need as well as extend 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 Hickory Log. ## 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 Hickory Log, a personal care home in White, Georgia for men with special needs, on its 55th anniversary. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Hickory Log, a private nonprofit personal care living facility in White, Georgia, that serves men with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries. The resolution notes the facility was founded in 1970 by Al and Sara Munn for their son and other men in surrounding counties. The resolution commends Hickory Log for its 55 years of service, its support for residents' families, and its mission of providing care with compassion. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Hickory Log. The resolution does not create any new requirements, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Hickory Log, a personal care home in White, Georgia, on its 55th anniversary. - States the House of Representatives' support and best wishes for the organization's continued success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Hickory Log. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Hickory Log, its founders Al and Sara Munn, and the men with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries who live there, along with their families in surrounding Georgia counties. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a formal, public acknowledgment by the state legislature of a local care facility's decades of service, which can bring recognition and goodwill but changes no law or funding. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Hickory Log's founding in 1970 and its mission of serving men with special needs. - The resolved clause formally commends Hickory Log on its 55th anniversary and wishes it continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to Hickory Log. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-11) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-11) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill, Mitchell Scoggins - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70220 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr235.md?full=1