--- title: HR 634. Colbert, Janice; TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day; March 20, 2025; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr634 cite_as: HR 634, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr634 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr634.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr634/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71454 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/hr633.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr635.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr634.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 634 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: - Park Cannon - Karen Bennett - Yasmin Neal - Mekyah McQueen - Inga Willis text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR634/2025 upstream_id: 2010550 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - women's recognition - Conyers Georgia - small business - community service --- # HR 634. Colbert, Janice; TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day; March 20, 2025; recognize ## Text 25 LC 129 0320 House Resolution 634 By: Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Bennett of the 94th, Neal of the 79th, McQueen of the 61st, and Willis of the 55th A RESOLUTION Commending Janice Colbert and recognizing March 20, 2025, as Tr ailBlazing Women in1 Georgia Day; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day acknowledges the philanthropic, social,3 and cultural contributions of women in the state; and4 WHEREAS, Janice Colbert has long been recognized for the vital role that she has played5 in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare o f the citizens of Georgia;6 and7 WHEREAS, Janice is the proud owner of Brown Sugar Desserts and the SUGAR Dessert8 Bar in Conyers, Georgia; and9 WHEREAS, beyond her bakeries, Janice operates a dessert van, catering to special events10 such as weddings, birthdays, and corporate gatherings; and11 WHEREAS, she donates her delicious desserts and time to many organizations in the Atlanta12 Metro area and beyond, including schools, police departments, a nd other community13 orgnizations; and14 H. R. 634 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0320 WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for15 integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and16 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstandi ng contributions of this17 individual be appropriately honored.18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that19 the members of this body commend Janice Colbert for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and20 dedicated public service to the State of Georgia; recognize March, 20, 2025, as TrailBlazing21 Women in Georgia Day; and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and22 happiness.23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized24 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Janice25 Colbert.26 H. R. 634 - 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 honors Janice Colbert, a Conyers bakery owner, by designating March 20, 2025 as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It commends Janice Colbert, owner of Brown Sugar Desserts and the SUGAR Dessert Bar in Conyers, Georgia, for her business work and community service, including donating desserts and time to schools, police departments, and other organizations in the Atlanta area. The resolution formally recognizes March 20, 2025 as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day, a day meant to acknowledge the philanthropic, social, and cultural contributions of women in the state. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Janice Colbert. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal statement of praise and recognition. ### What it does - Commends Janice Colbert by name for her business ownership and community service in the Atlanta Metro area. - Designates March 20, 2025 as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day in the state of Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Janice Colbert. - Extends formal well wishes for continued health and happiness to Janice Colbert on behalf of House members. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Janice Colbert, a Conyers, Georgia business owner. It has no legal effect on the general public, businesses, or government agencies beyond the ceremonial recognition and the Clerk's administrative task of distributing a copy. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences for Georgians generally. Its practical effect is limited to a public, formal statement of recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring one individual's community contributions. ### Key provisions - The preamble (whereas clauses) describes Janice Colbert's businesses, Brown Sugar Desserts and the SUGAR Dessert Bar, and her charitable donations of desserts and time. - The resolving clause formally commends Colbert for her public service and designates March 20, 2025 as TrailBlazing Women in Georgia Day. - A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to Colbert. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-18) - Sponsors: Park Cannon, Karen Bennett, Yasmin Neal, Mekyah McQueen, Inga Willis - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71454 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr634.md?full=1