--- title: HR 343. Bartow County Sheriff's Office; Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Community Partner of the Year; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr343 cite_as: HR 343, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr343 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr343.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr343/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70633 date: 2025-02-20 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/hr342.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr344.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr343.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 343 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-20 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matthew Gambill - Mitchell Scoggins text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR343/2025 upstream_id: 1978422 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Bartow County - law enforcement recognition - community partnerships - legislative honors --- # HR 343. Bartow County Sheriff's Office; Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Community Partner of the Year; commend ## Text House Resolution 343 By: Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Community Partner of the Year; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, under the leadership of Sheriff Clark Millsap, the Bartow County Sheriff's Office has made a profound impact on the community through its commitment to service, collaboration, and innovation; and WHEREAS, the Bartow County Sheriff's Office has been a key partner in the success of the Second Chance program, working with the chamber's workforce development initiatives to create opportunities for individuals seeking a fresh start; and WHEREAS, through these efforts, the Bartow County Sheriff's Office has helped countless citizens rebuild their lives and fostered hope within the community; and WHEREAS, the Bartow County Sheriff's Office has further transformed how the community supports those in need, making it a well-deserved recipient of this prestigious award. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate the Bartow County Sheriff's Office upon being named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Community Partner of the Year; commend the Bartow County Sheriff's Office for its many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia; and extend best wishes for its continued 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 the Bartow County Sheriff's Office. ## 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 congratulates the Bartow County Sheriff's Office for being named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Community Partner of the Year. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to any law. It recognizes the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Clark Millsap, for winning the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Community Partner of the Year award. The resolution highlights the Sheriff's Office's work with the chamber's Second Chance program, a workforce development initiative that helps people seeking a fresh start find opportunities. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Bartow County Sheriff's Office as a formal token of recognition. ### What it does - Congratulates the Bartow County Sheriff's Office for being named the chamber of commerce's 2024 Community Partner of the Year. - Commends the Sheriff's Office for its work with the Second Chance workforce development program. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Sheriff's Office. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a purely ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects The Bartow County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Clark Millsap, who are honored by name, and the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce, whose award is being recognized by the state legislature. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its main practical impact is a formal, public acknowledgment from the Georgia House of Representatives of the Sheriff's Office's community partnership work. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the Bartow County Sheriff's Office's partnership with the chamber's Second Chance workforce development program. - The resolving clause formally congratulates and commends the Sheriff's Office and extends best wishes for continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Sheriff's Office. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-20) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill, Mitchell Scoggins - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70633 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr343.md?full=1