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title: HR 296. Babajide, Patience; commend
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date: 2025-02-18
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status_date: 2025-02-18
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  - Dar'shun Kendrick
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  - House resolution
  - commendation
  - Women's History Month
  - artificial intelligence
  - Georgia legislature
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# HR 296. Babajide, Patience; commend

## Text

House Resolution 296
By: Representative Kendrick of the 95th
A RESOLUTION
Commending Patience Babajide; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the second annual Tech Demo Day at the state capitol will be held March 13,
2025, hosted by Representative Dar'shun Kendrick; and
WHEREAS, this exciting event will both celebrate Women's History Month and highlight
leaders from across the State of Georgia under the theme "Women In Artificial Intelligence";
and
WHEREAS, Patience Babajide is an accomplished attorney with over a decade of legal
experience who currently serves as senior corporate counsel at a global talent assessment and
workforce solutions company, where she advises on high-stakes business transactions and
compliance matters; and
WHEREAS, as the founder of Law Rooted LLC, she has dedicated innumerable hours of her
time and energy toward assisting individuals and businesses in navigating complex legal
frameworks with a focus on estate planning and business transactions; and
WHEREAS, she further serves as the co-founder of Midly, a SaaS company that integrates
contract lifecycle management, customer relationship management, and document review
tools into a single streamlined platform; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstanding participant be
appropriately honored for using her passion and creativity to make our state a better place
in which to live and work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body commend Patience Babajide for her many remarkable career
accomplishments as well as extend the most sincere gratitude for her dedicated efforts on
behalf of the citizens of this state and beyond.
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
Patience Babajide.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution commends attorney and entrepreneur Patience Babajide ahead of the state capitol's second annual Tech Demo Day, a Women's History Month event on artificial intelligence.

### Plain-language summary

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors Patience Babajide, an attorney and business founder, in connection with the second annual Tech Demo Day at the state capitol, scheduled for March 13, 2025, and hosted by Representative Dar'shun Kendrick. The event celebrates Women's History Month under the theme 'Women In Artificial Intelligence.'
The resolution describes Babajide's career, including her work as senior corporate counsel at a workforce solutions company, her founding of the law firm Law Rooted LLC, and her co-founding of Midly, a software company for contract and document management. The House formally commends her for these accomplishments and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her a copy of the resolution.

### What it does

- Formally commends Patience Babajide for her legal career and business accomplishments on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
- States the House's recognition of the second annual Tech Demo Day at the state capitol, held March 13, 2025.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Babajide.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than a bill.

### Who it affects

The resolution directly names and honors Patience Babajide. It also references Representative Dar'shun Kendrick, who hosts the Tech Demo Day event, and the Clerk of the House, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution.

### Why it matters

The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical significance is limited to publicly recognizing Babajide's career and the Tech Demo Day event at the state capitol during Women's History Month.

### Key provisions

- The whereas clauses describe the Tech Demo Day event on March 13, 2025, and its 'Women In Artificial Intelligence' theme.
- The whereas clauses detail Babajide's roles as senior corporate counsel, founder of Law Rooted LLC, and co-founder of Midly.
- The resolved clause formally commends Babajide for her career accomplishments and contributions.
- The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available to Babajide.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2025-02-18)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-18)
- Sponsors: Dar'shun Kendrick
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70466

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