--- title: HR 432. Georgia's lineworkers; Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol; April 14, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr432 cite_as: HR 432, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr432 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr432.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr432/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70986 date: 2025-02-27 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/hr431.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr433.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr432.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 432 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Don Parsons - Matt Barton - John Carson - Leesa Hagan - Angie O'Steen - Rick Jasperse text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR432/2025 upstream_id: 1987891 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - lineworkers - utility workers - commemorative resolution - state capitol recognition --- # HR 432. Georgia's lineworkers; Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol; April 14, 2025; recognize ## Text House Resolution 432 By: Representatives Parsons of the 44th, Barton of the 5th, Carson of the 46th, Hagan of the 156th, O’Steen of the 169th, and others A RESOLUTION Commending Georgia's lineworkers and recognizing April 14, 2025, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the profession of a lineworker is steeped in personal, family, and professional tradition; and WHEREAS, lineworkers are often first responders during storms and other catastrophic events, working to make the scene safe for other public safety heroes; and WHEREAS, lineworkers work with thousands of volts of electricity high atop power lines, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to keep electricity flowing; and WHEREAS, lineworkers must often work under dangerous conditions, far from their families, to construct and maintain the energy infrastructure of this state; and WHEREAS, lineworkers put their lives on the line every day with little recognition from the community regarding the danger of their work; and WHEREAS, it is most fitting and proper that the lineworkers of Georgia be recognized for their effective and dedicated service to the people of the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Georgia's lineworkers for their efforts in keeping the power on and protecting public safety and recognize April 14, 2025, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## 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 recognizes April 14, 2025, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol, honoring the state's electrical lineworkers for their work maintaining power infrastructure. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives that commends lineworkers, the technicians who build and repair electrical power lines, often in dangerous conditions and during storms. The resolution states that lineworkers act as first responders during emergencies, work with high voltage electricity around the clock, and frequently work far from home to keep the state's energy infrastructure running. The resolution formally designates April 14, 2025, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement; it is a statement of recognition passed by the House. ### What it does - Commends Georgia's lineworkers for their work maintaining power lines and responding to emergencies. - Designates April 14, 2025, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press. ### Who it affects Georgia's electrical lineworkers and the utility companies that employ them are the subject of this resolution. It has no direct legal effect on any other group, business, or agency beyond the symbolic recognition it grants. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal force, funding, or new requirements, but it gives lineworkers formal public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for work that is often hazardous and done away from public attention, such as during storm repairs. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble describes lineworkers' role as first responders during storms and their work with high voltage electricity. - The resolved clause formally commends lineworkers and designates April 14, 2025, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-27) - Sponsors: Don Parsons, Matt Barton, John Carson, Leesa Hagan, Angie O'Steen, Rick Jasperse - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70986 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr432.md?full=1