--- title: HR 511. Smith, Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Bridgett Renay; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr511 cite_as: HR 511, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr511 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr511.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr511/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71179 date: 2025-03-04 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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. 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Bridgett Renay; commend ## Text House Resolution 511 By: Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 63rd, and Heffner of the 130th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Bridgett Renay Smith; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Bridgett Renay Smith valiantly and courageously served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Navy for 24 years, and she continues to live by the Navy core values of honor, courage, and commitment; and WHEREAS, her many notable assignments include being recalled to active duty on September 27, 2001, after the terrorist attacks on our country, during which she participated in Operation Noble Eagle/Enduring Freedom at Naval Security Force Bahrain as a security patrolwoman; and WHEREAS, she currently serves her community as a member of the Military Sorority Delta Omicron Alpha, the American Legion Post 291, Veterans Helping Veterans, and the National Association of Black Military Women; and WHEREAS, in 2018, Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Bridgett Renay Smith started her company, Legacy Bridge Inc., where she takes on everything from merchandising sales and publishing to community outreach; and WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Bridgett Renay Smith is a highly decorated veteran, having received prestigious awards such as the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and more; and WHEREAS, her selfless and heroic actions stand as a shining tribute to the strength of human spirit and willpower, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished American be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Bridgett Renay Smith for her effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and this nation and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Bridgett Renay Smith. ## 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 commends Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Bridgett Renay Smith for her 24 years of service in the United States Navy and her continued community work. ### Plain-language summary This is a commemorative resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Bridgett Renay Smith. It recounts her 24 years of service in the United States Navy, including being recalled to active duty after the September 11 attacks to serve in Operation Noble Eagle/Enduring Freedom in Bahrain. The resolution also notes her community involvement with veterans' and military women's organizations and her founding of a company, Legacy Bridge Inc., in 2018. It formally resolves that the House recognizes and commends her service and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her with an official copy of the resolution. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Bridgett Renay Smith for her military and community service. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to her. - Creates no new laws, funding, or legal requirements; it is a ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly honors Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Bridgett Renay Smith. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies beyond the House Clerk's office, which must prepare a copy for her. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences for Georgians generally; its significance is symbolic, giving official state recognition to one veteran's decades of Navy service and ongoing community and veteran support work. ### Key provisions - The preamble (whereas clauses) describes her 24 years of Navy service, her recall to active duty after September 11, 2001, and her role in Operation Noble Eagle/Enduring Freedom in Bahrain. - The preamble notes her memberships in veteran and military women's organizations and her founding of Legacy Bridge Inc. in 2018. - The resolved clause formally commends her for her public service to Georgia and the nation. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-04) - Sponsors: Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Kim Schofield, Lynn Heffner - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71179 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr511.md?full=1