Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 634: Colbert, Janice; TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day; March 20, 2025; recognize
Last action March 18, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends Janice Colbert, a Conyers dessert business owner, and designates March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to Georgia law. It honors Janice Colbert, owner of Brown Sugar Desserts and the SUGAR Dessert Bar in Conyers, Georgia, along with a mobile dessert van business, for her community contributions. The resolution recognizes March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day, citing her donations of desserts and time to schools, police departments, and other community organizations in the Atlanta metro area. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for Colbert. The resolution carries no funding, penalties, or binding legal effect.
What the bill does
- Commends Janice Colbert by name for her public service and community contributions in Georgia.
- Designates March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day in recognition of women's contributions to the state.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Janice Colbert.
- Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable obligation; it is a symbolic statement of the House of Representatives.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names Janice Colbert, owner of a Conyers dessert business. It also references the schools, police departments, and community organizations she has supported, though it imposes no obligations on them or anyone else.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its practical significance is symbolic: it puts the Georgia House of Representatives on record honoring a private citizen's community work and sets aside a named day in her recognition.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause commends Janice Colbert for her service and recognizes March 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day.
- A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Colbert.
- The preamble ('whereas' clauses) describes her business ownership and charitable donations but creates no legal requirements.
From the bill
“the members of this body commend Janice Colbert for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia; recognize March, 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Park Cannon (D, HD-58)
- Karen Bennett (D, HD-94)
- Yasmin Neal (D, HD-79)
- Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-61)
- Inga Willis (D, HD-55)
Topics
- ceremonial resolution
- Georgia House of Representatives
- community recognition
- small business