--- title: HR 581. Cherokee County 911 Foundation Day; April 14, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr581 cite_as: HR 581, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr581 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr581.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr581/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71327 date: 2025-03-11 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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/hr580.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr582.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr581.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 581 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-11 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Charlice Byrd - Jordan Ridley text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR581/2025 upstream_id: 2000293 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - 911 emergency services - Cherokee County - commemorative day - public safety --- # HR 581. Cherokee County 911 Foundation Day; April 14, 2025; recognize ## Text 25 LC 112 3247 House Resolution 581 By: Representatives Byrd of the 20th and Ridley of the 22nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing April 14, 2025, as Cherokee County 911 Foundation D ay; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors launched the Cherokee County 911 Foundation on April3 14, 2024; and4 WHEREAS, the Cherokee County 911 Foundation supports the Cherokee County E 9-1-15 Center, which is the primary public safety dispatch point for a ll law enforcement, fire and6 emergency services, emergency management, and Reinhardt University in Cherokee County,7 Georgia; and8 WHEREAS, the Cherokee County 911 Foundation is the only public safety 501(c)(3)9 nonprofit foundation in the State of Georgia solely focused on 911 operations; and10 WHEREAS, the Cherokee County 911 Foundation and its board membe rs have a mission11 to support, advocate, and advance the Cherokee County E 9-1-1 Center; and12 WHEREAS, the Cherokee County 911 Foundation and its board members have a vision to13 be the voice for Cherokee County E 9-1-1; and14 H. R. 581 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3247 WHEREAS, the Cherokee County 911 Foundation and its board members support, advocate,15 and advance through programs and initiatives to assist employees of the Cherokee County16 E 9-1-1 Center by creating an emergency fund, promoting mental and physical health,17 certification, training, and education, and supporting the Community Outreach Unit; and18 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this day be appropriately recognized in19 honor of the Cherokee County 911 Foundation and its Board of Di rectors for their20 dedication, passion, and hard work in supporting, advocating fo r, and advancing the21 Cherokee County E 9-1-1 Center.22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23 the members of this body recognize April 14, 2025, as Cherokee County 911 Foundation24 Day.25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized26 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution avai lable for distribution to the27 public and the press.28 H. R. 581 - 2 - ## 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 Cherokee County 911 Foundation Day, honoring the nonprofit that supports the county's emergency dispatch center. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives designates April 14, 2025, as Cherokee County 911 Foundation Day. It honors the Cherokee County 911 Foundation, a nonprofit launched in April 2024 that supports the Cherokee County E 9-1-1 Center, the dispatch point for law enforcement, fire, emergency management, and Reinhardt University in Cherokee County, Georgia. The resolution notes the foundation is described as the only public safety 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Georgia focused solely on 911 operations, and that it funds programs like an emergency fund for dispatch employees, mental and physical health support, training, and a Community Outreach Unit. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the public and press. It does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. ### What it does - Formally recognizes April 14, 2025, as Cherokee County 911 Foundation Day through a House resolution. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Creates no new statute, funding, or legal obligation; it is a symbolic honor rather than a change to Georgia law. ### Who it affects The Cherokee County 911 Foundation and its Board of Directors, employees of the Cherokee County E 9-1-1 Center, and residents of Cherokee County, Georgia who rely on emergency dispatch services, including Reinhardt University's campus. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians statewide. Its practical impact is limited to public recognition for the Cherokee County 911 Foundation and its work supporting emergency dispatchers in Cherokee County. ### Key provisions - Recites the foundation's founding on April 14, 2024, and its mission to support the Cherokee County E 9-1-1 Center. - States the foundation is the only public safety 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Georgia focused solely on 911 operations. - Resolves that the House of Representatives recognizes April 14, 2025, as Cherokee County 911 Foundation Day. - Directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-11) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-11) - Sponsors: Charlice Byrd, Jordan Ridley - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71327 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr581.md?full=1