--- title: HR 266. Waller, Brandon "Beezy"; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr266 cite_as: HR 266, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr266 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr266.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr266/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70363 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/hr265.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr267.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr266.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 266 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: - Teddy Reese - Carolyn Hugley text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR266/2025 upstream_id: 1970318 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - condolence resolution - Columbus Georgia - community service tribute --- # HR 266. Waller, Brandon "Beezy"; condolences ## Text House Resolution 266 By: Representatives Reese of the 140th and Hugley of the 141st A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Brandon "Beezy" Waller; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Brandon "Beezy" Waller on February 8, 2025; and WHEREAS, Brandon "Beezy" Waller was born on February 5, 1985, in Atlanta, Georgia, and was raised in Columbus, Georgia, where he was cherished as a beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, friend, and community leader; and WHEREAS, known for his vibrant personality and influential presence, he used his platform to advocate for causes that mattered and played a vital role in promoting community service initiatives, supporting nonprofit organizations, and championing anti-violence campaigns; and WHEREAS, Brandon "Beezy" Waller demonstrated a remarkable ability to connect with people from all walks of life, including government officials, media outlets such as Foxie 105, and grassroots organizations, earning deep respect for his dedication and commitment to uplifting others; and WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Brandon "Beezy" Waller will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Brandon "Beezy" Waller and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. 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 Brandon "Beezy" Waller. ## 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 Brandon "Beezy" Waller of Columbus, who died on February 8, 2025, and directs a copy be given to his family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. It recognizes the death of Brandon "Beezy" Waller, a Columbus, Georgia community figure known for community service, nonprofit support, and anti-violence advocacy, who died on February 8, 2025 at age 39. The resolution formally expresses the House's condolences to his family and friends and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to his family. It has no regulatory or funding effect; it exists to mark his passing and record the legislature's tribute in the official record. ### What it does - Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' regret and condolences over the death of Brandon "Beezy" Waller. - Recounts his community service, nonprofit work, and anti-violence advocacy in Columbus, Georgia as part of the official record. - Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Waller's family. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the family, friends, and community of Brandon "Beezy" Waller in Columbus, Georgia. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing and distributing the document. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change Georgia law or allocate funding. Its practical outcome is a formal, permanent legislative record honoring Waller's life, along with a physical copy given to his family as a gesture of recognition. ### Key provisions - The preamble (whereas clauses) describes Waller's birth, upbringing in Columbus, and community and anti-violence advocacy work. - The resolving clause has the House join in honoring his memory and expressing regret at his passing. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-13) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-13) - Sponsors: Teddy Reese, Carolyn Hugley - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70363 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr266.md?full=1