--- title: HR 260. Scipio, Sanaa; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr260 cite_as: HR 260, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr260 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr260.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr260/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70356 date: 2025-02-13 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/hr259.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr261.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr260.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 260 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-13 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Lydia Glaize text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR260/2025 upstream_id: 1970322 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - youth leadership - Fairburn Georgia - Georgia House of Representatives --- # HR 260. Scipio, Sanaa; commend ## Text House Resolution 260 By: Representative Glaize of the 67th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Sanaa Scipio; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Sanaa Scipio, an accomplished 11th-grade student at Landmark Christian School in Fairburn, Georgia, has demonstrated exceptional leadership and a strong passion for public policy, community service, and civic engagement; and WHEREAS, Sanaa actively contributes to her school community as a member of both the National Honor Society and the Impact Leadership Academy and she serves as manager of her school's regional championship soccer team; and WHEREAS, as further testament to her exemplary service, she established and leads Landmark's Public Forum Debate Program, where she both coaches and inspires her peers; and WHEREAS, beyond the classroom, Sanaa has trained with the Veritas Debate Institute to hone her strategic thinking skills and ability to analyze complex issues, which led to her presenting a winning proposal before a panel of executive leaders at a Fortune 500 company; and WHEREAS, deeply committed to civic engagement, Sanaa additionally serves on both the Fairburn Youth City Council and the Fulton County Youth Commission, using her voice to advocate for meaningful change while dedicating over 400 volunteer hours to community service initiatives; and WHEREAS, as a Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Ambassador, Sanaa has gained valuable leadership experience and expanded her global perspective through study journeys in Italy and Cuba as well as her participation in a Uganda Literacy Project; and WHEREAS, her dedication to excellence has earned her the Congressional Award Silver Medal, the President's Volunteer Service Award, and the AP Scholar recognition; and WHEREAS, driven by a passion for helping others, Sanaa has dedicated her future to making a positive impact in her community and beyond through shaping public policies that promote justice and equality. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Sanaa Scipio for her outstanding youth leadership and her commitment to academic success as well as extend the most sincere best wishes for future 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 Sanaa Scipio. ## 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 Fairburn student Sanaa Scipio for her leadership, debate coaching, and volunteer work, and directs a copy to be given to her. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendatory resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Sanaa Scipio, an 11th-grade student at Landmark Christian School in Fairburn. It lists her achievements, including membership in the National Honor Society, founding her school's Public Forum Debate Program, service on the Fairburn Youth City Council and Fulton County Youth Commission, and awards like the Congressional Award Silver Medal and President's Volunteer Service Award. The resolution's operative effect is simple: the House recognizes and commends Scipio for her leadership and academic success, and it directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her. It does not change any Georgia law or create any funding, program, or requirement. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Sanaa Scipio on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives for her leadership and academic achievements. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Scipio. - Creates no new law, funding, program, or ongoing obligation for the state or any agency. ### Who it affects This resolution affects Sanaa Scipio directly, as the person honored, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. It has no effect on the general public or Georgia law. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to publicly honoring one student's achievements and providing her with an official House document recognizing her leadership and community service. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Scipio's activities, including debate coaching, youth council service, international study trips, and awards received. - The resolved clause formally commends Scipio for her leadership and academic success and extends best wishes for her future. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Scipio. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-13) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-13) - Sponsors: Lydia Glaize - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70356 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr260.md?full=1