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HR 464: Burns, Khari Oramae; condolences; Infant Emergency Awareness Day; 3/8/25; recognize

Last action March 3, 2025 · House Read and Adopted

A Georgia House resolution honors the life of Khari Oramae Burns, an Atlanta infant who died in 2024, and designates March 8, 2025, as Infant Emergency Awareness Day.

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In plain language

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives is a memorial honoring Khari Oramae Burns, a baby girl born in November 2023 in Atlanta who died suddenly on March 8, 2024. The resolution recounts details of her short life and her family, including her parents, brother, and grandparents. The resolution formally expresses the House's regret over her passing and designates March 8, 2025, as Infant Emergency Awareness Day. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the family. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement by the legislature.

What the bill does

  • Honors the life and memory of Khari Oramae Burns and expresses the House's sincere regret at her passing.
  • Recognizes March 8, 2025, as Infant Emergency Awareness Day in Georgia.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her family.

Who it affects

The resolution directly concerns the family of Khari Oramae Burns, including her parents, brother, and grandparents. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution to the family.

Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect; it does not create new rules, funding, or requirements for the public. Its practical significance is symbolic, giving official recognition to a family's loss and marking March 8, 2025, as a day of awareness tied to infant emergencies.

Key provisions

  • The first resolving clause has the House join in honoring Khari Oramae Burns' life and express regret at her passing.
  • The second resolving clause designates March 8, 2025, as Infant Emergency Awareness Day.
  • The third resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to her family.

From the bill

“the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Khari Oramae Burns and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.”

This is the resolution's central statement honoring the infant and expressing condolences.

“the members of this body recognize March 8, 2025, as Infant Emergency Awareness Day.”

This clause formally establishes the awareness day the resolution creates.

Status timeline

  1. 2025-03-03House Read and Adopted (House)
  2. 2025-03-03House First Readers (House)
  3. 2025-03-03House Hopper (House)

Sponsors

  • Park Cannon (D, HD-58)Primary sponsor
  • Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-77)
  • Karen Bennett (D, HD-94)
  • Michelle Au (D, HD-50)
  • Solomon Adesanya (D, HD-43)

Topics

  • memorial resolution
  • infant health
  • Georgia House of Representatives
  • Infant Emergency Awareness Day

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