--- title: HR 630. Bailey, Franklin; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr630 cite_as: HR 630, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr630 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr630.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr630/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71450 date: 2025-03-18 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/hr629.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr631.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr630.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 630 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - John LaHood - John Corbett - James Burchett text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR630/2025 upstream_id: 2010555 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - home building industry - legislative commendation - Georgia House resolution - Valdosta --- # HR 630. Bailey, Franklin; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3380 House Resolution 630 By: Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Corbett of the 174th, and Burchett of the 176th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Franklin Bailey; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Franklin Bailey is a 34-year member of both the Home B uilders Association2 of South Georgia (HBASG) and the Home Builders Association of Georgia (HBAG), where3 he currently serves as the 2024-2025 president; and4 WHEREAS, under his leadership as president, the HBAG has continued to create, promote,5 and protect a thriving environment for affordable housing while encouraging integrity and6 community engagement among its members; and7 WHEREAS, with 43 years of experience in the construction industry, he further serves as the8 owner and founder of Franklin Bailey Construction LLC; and9 WHEREAS, Franklin Bailey has earned many accolades within the h ome building10 community, including the 2018 HBASG Lifetime Hall of Famer Awar d and the 201011 HBASG Presidential Choice Award, and he is the only builder in the organization's history12 to be honored four times as the HBASG Builder Member of the Year; and13 H. R. 630 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3380 WHEREAS, he has additionally been involved in numerous civic an d professional14 organizations, including as a past board member of the Georgia Bible Camp Organization15 and past director of the Valdosta Touchdown Club; and16 WHEREAS, outside of his professional accomplishments, Franklin Bailey is a devoted17 husband to his wife, Sabrina; a loving father to his two sons, Jarod and Travis; and a proud18 grandfather; and19 WHEREAS, this distinguished gentleman has given inspiration to many through his high20 ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and he possesses the vast wisdom21 which only comes through experience and the strength of charact er which is achieved22 through overcoming the many challenges of life; and23 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this24 remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately honored.25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that26 the members of this body recognize and commend Franklin Bailey for his many invaluable27 contributions to both the home building industry and his community as well as extend best28 wishes for continued success.29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized30 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to31 Franklin Bailey.32 H. R. 630 - 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 formally recognizes and commends Franklin Bailey, a longtime South Georgia home builder and industry leader, for his career and community involvement. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Franklin Bailey, a 34-year member of the Home Builders Association of South Georgia and the Home Builders Association of Georgia, where he served as 2024-2025 president. The resolution recounts his 43 years in the construction industry as owner of Franklin Bailey Construction LLC, his industry awards, and his civic involvement with groups such as the Georgia Bible Camp Organization and the Valdosta Touchdown Club. The resolution does not create, change, or repeal any Georgia law. It simply states the House's recognition of Bailey's contributions and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to him. ### What it does - Formally states that the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes and commends Franklin Bailey for his career and community contributions. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Franklin Bailey. - Creates no new law, funding, requirement, or penalty; it is purely a commendation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Franklin Bailey, a home builder and construction company owner in South Georgia. It has no legal effect on any broader group of Georgians, businesses, or agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical or legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a symbolic honor. Its main real-world effect is that Franklin Bailey receives an official printed copy of the House's commendation of his career and community service. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Bailey's 34 years with the Home Builders Association of South Georgia and Home Builders Association of Georgia and his role as 2024-2025 HBAG president. - The whereas clauses note his 43 years in construction as founder of Franklin Bailey Construction LLC and his industry awards. - The resolving clause formally commends Bailey for his contributions to the home building industry and his community. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Bailey. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-18) - Sponsors: John LaHood, John Corbett, James Burchett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71450 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr630.md?full=1