Georgia CommonsHR 317: Fort Benning Lodge #579; commend
Last action February 19, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends Fort Benning Lodge #579, a Masonic lodge in Columbus, for reaching 100 years of operation and community service.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors Fort Benning Lodge #579, a Masonic lodge chartered near Columbus, Georgia in 1924, for over a century of service. The resolution recounts the lodge's founding by 53 Masons from Fort Benning and nearby lodges, its charter from the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Georgia, and the service its members have provided across Columbus, Muscogee, Chattahoochee, and Harris counties. It formally recognizes and commends the lodge and directs the Clerk of the House to give the lodge a copy of the resolution.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends Fort Benning Lodge #579 for 100 years of service, leadership, and fraternal contributions.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the lodge.
- Extends the House's best wishes for the lodge's future growth and success.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement by the House.
Who it affects
Fort Benning Lodge #579, its Masonic members, and the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Georgia, along with communities in Columbus, Muscogee County, Chattahoochee County, and Harris County where the lodge and affiliated bodies have operated.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor from the Georgia House recognizing a century of community and fraternal service by a local Masonic lodge, giving the lodge formal public recognition and a keepsake copy of the resolution.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses recount the lodge's founding on January 10, 1924, its charter on October 29, 1924, and constitution on November 3, 1924.
- The resolving clause has the House recognize and commend the lodge for over 100 years of service and fraternal contributions.
- A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to Fort Benning Lodge #579.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize and commend Fort Benning Lodge #579 for its dedicated service, leadership, and fraternal contributions over the past 100 years”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Vance Smith (R, HD-138)
- Carmen Rice (R, HD-139)
Topics
- ceremonial resolution
- Fort Benning
- Freemasonry
- Columbus Georgia
- Muscogee County