--- title: HR 302. Chang, Jimmy; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr302 cite_as: HR 302, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr302 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr302.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr302/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70472 date: 2025-02-18 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/hr301.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr303.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr302.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 302 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Long Tran - Samuel Park - Michelle Au - Soo Hong - Marvin Lim - Saira Draper text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR302/2025 upstream_id: 1974253 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - condolence resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - Atlanta real estate --- # HR 302. Chang, Jimmy; condolences ## Text House Resolution 302 By: Representatives Tran of the 80th, Park of the 107th, Au of the 50th, Hong of the 103rd, Lim of the 98th, and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Jimmy Chang; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Jimmy Chang; and WHEREAS, Jimmy Chang graduated from the University of Georgia, where he was a member of the Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity; and WHEREAS, he demonstrated exceptional leadership in the real estate industry as the 2024 President of the Asian Real Estate Association of America – Atlanta Metro Chapter and as a member of the 2024 Atlanta Realtors Association Board of Directors; and WHEREAS, deeply committed to his community, Jimmy Chang was actively involved in numerous local organizations and charities, dedicating innumerable hours of his time and energy toward improving the lives of others; and WHEREAS, he was admired for his kindness, his mentorship, and his positive and vibrant attitude, leaving a lasting impact on colleagues, friends, and mentees alike; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous individual, Jimmy Chang 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 Jimmy Chang 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 Jimmy Chang. ## 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 Jimmy Chang, an Atlanta real estate leader, and expresses the House's condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives mourning the death of Jimmy Chang, a University of Georgia graduate who became a leader in the Atlanta real estate community. It recounts his education, his role as 2024 president of the Asian Real Estate Association of America's Atlanta Metro Chapter, his service on the 2024 Atlanta Realtors Association Board of Directors, and his community involvement. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that House members join in honoring his memory and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to his family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the House of Representatives' condolences on the death of Jimmy Chang. - Recounts his education at the University of Georgia and his leadership roles in Atlanta real estate organizations. - Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Chang's family. ### Who it affects This resolution directly concerns the family of Jimmy Chang, who will receive the official copy, and the members of the Georgia House of Representatives who adopt it. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences for the public. Its significance is symbolic and personal, offering the Georgia House's formal recognition of Jimmy Chang's community contributions and providing his family an official memorial document from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Chang's education, his fraternity membership, and his leadership in Atlanta real estate associations. - The resolved clause states that House members join in honoring his memory and expressing regret at his passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Chang's family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-18) - Sponsors: Long Tran, Samuel Park, Michelle Au, Soo Hong, Marvin Lim, Saira Draper - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70472 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr302.md?full=1