--- title: HR 46. Freeman, Sheriff Ron; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr46 cite_as: HR 46, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr46 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr46.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr46/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69484 date: 2025-01-17 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/hr45.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr47.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr46.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 46 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-17 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Brent Cox - Rick Jasperse - Lauren McDonald - Carter Barrett - Todd Jones - David Clark text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR46/2025 upstream_id: 1929432 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - law enforcement recognition - Forsyth County - Georgia Sheriff's Association - ceremonial resolution --- # HR 46. Freeman, Sheriff Ron; commend ## Text House Resolution 46 By: Representatives Cox of the 28th, Jasperse of the 11th, McDonald III of the 26th, Barrett of the 24th, Jones of the 25th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and congratulating Sheriff Ron Freeman; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Sheriff Ron Freeman has served with honor and distinction as the sheriff of the Forsyth County Police Department since his election in 2016, and he has recently been named Sheriff of the Year by the Georgia Sheriff's Association; and WHEREAS, in addition to his role as sheriff, he is the currently serving as second vice president of the Georgia Sheriff's Association and as an appointed board member and past chair of the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; and WHEREAS, his exemplary career upholds his family's longstanding history in law enforcement, a legacy that spans more than 130 years of combined service across him, his father, and his uncles; and WHEREAS, Sheriff Freeman's efficient and effective commitment to excellence has been recognized by his peers through the many decorations and awards he has received, including a Medal of Valor, a Medal of Merit, and the Sheriff's Commendation Award; and WHEREAS, his inspiring commitment to the welfare of others is an outstanding example of the positive effect law enforcement professionals have on the lives and well-being of others; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that gratitude is expressed for the unique and often unheralded contributions of local law enforcement professionals on behalf of the citizens of this state. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and congratulate Sheriff Ron Freeman upon being named Sheriff of the Year by the Georgia Sheriff's Association and express their upmost appreciation for his years of dedicated service. 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 Sheriff Ron Freeman. ## 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 recognizes and congratulates Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman for being named Sheriff of the Year by the Georgia Sheriff's Association. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Sheriff Ron Freeman of the Forsyth County Police Department. The resolution notes that Freeman has served as sheriff since his 2016 election, currently serves as second vice president of the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and is a board member and past chair of the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. The resolution recounts his family's more than 130 years of combined law enforcement service and lists awards he has received, including a Medal of Valor and a Medal of Merit. It formally congratulates Freeman on being named Sheriff of the Year and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to him. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and congratulates Sheriff Ron Freeman for being named Sheriff of the Year by the Georgia Sheriff's Association. - States the House's appreciation for his years of service as sheriff of the Forsyth County Police Department. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Sheriff Freeman. - Creates no new law, funding, penalty, or regulatory requirement, as a ceremonial resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Sheriff Ron Freeman of the Forsyth County Police Department. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, agencies, or organizations, though it references the Georgia Sheriff's Association and the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. ### Why it matters This resolution is a symbolic gesture rather than a change in policy. It carries no legal or financial consequences for Georgians, but it represents the House's formal, public recognition of a local law enforcement official's career and honors. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites Sheriff Freeman's background, including his 2016 election and current roles with the Georgia Sheriff's Association and Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. - The operative resolving clause congratulates Freeman on being named Sheriff of the Year and expresses appreciation for his service. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Freeman. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-17) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-17) - Sponsors: Brent Cox, Rick Jasperse, Lauren McDonald, Carter Barrett, Todd Jones, David Clark - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69484 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr46.md?full=1