--- title: HR 662. Perry, A'Cariyon Dwight; supporting further action to improve ice cream truck safety in Georgia; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr662 cite_as: HR 662, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr662 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr662.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr662/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71514 date: 2025-03-20 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. 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Perry, A'Cariyon Dwight; supporting further action to improve ice cream truck safety in Georgia; condolences ## Text 25 LC 112 3407 House Resolution 662 By: Representatives Sharper of the 177th, Hitchens of the 161st, LaHood of the 175th, Baker of the 64th, and Cummings of the 39th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of A'Cariyon Dwight Perry and supporting further action to1 improve ice cream truck safety in Georgia; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the tragic loss of A'Cariy on Dwight Perry, a3 beloved child whose life was taken too soon in a heartbreaking accident when a vehicle went4 around a stopped ice cream truck and struck him; and5 WHEREAS, his passing has brought profound grief to his family, friends, and the entire6 community, highlighting the need for increased awareness and enhanced safety measures to7 protect children in similar situations; and8 WHEREAS, ice cream trucks often stop in residential areas where children eagerly approach9 them, sometimes unaware of the dangers posed by passing vehicle s, making it critical to10 implement additional safety precautions; and11 WHEREAS, there is an opportunity to improve ice cream truck safety by requiring enhanced12 signage and other warning measures to alert drivers to proceed with caution when passing13 a stopped ice cream truck; and14 H. R. 662 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3407 WHEREAS, the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes the importance of proactive15 measures to prevent future tragedies and is committed to reviewing and advancing legislation16 that promotes greater safety for children in these situations; and17 WHEREAS, in honor of A'Cariyon Dwight Perry, this body is dedicated to exploring new18 policies that could include improved visibility measures and public awareness initiatives to19 encourage safer driving practices around ice cream trucks.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21 the members of this body join in honoring the memory of A'Cariy on Dwight Perry,22 expressing their deepest condolences to his family, and express their support for legislative23 efforts that enhance ice cream truck safety to prevent future accidents.24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized25 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution avai lable for distribution to the26 family of A'Cariyon Dwight Perry, appropriate state agencies, the public, and the press.27 H. R. 662 - 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 A'Cariyon Dwight Perry, a child killed when a vehicle went around a stopped ice cream truck, and voices support for future ice cream truck safety legislation. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives memorializes A'Cariyon Dwight Perry, a child who died after a vehicle passed around a stopped ice cream truck and struck him. It expresses condolences to his family and describes the circumstances of his death as a call to improve safety for children around ice cream trucks in residential areas. The resolution does not create any new law or requirement itself. Instead, it states the House's support for future legislation that could add enhanced signage or other warning measures for drivers passing stopped ice cream trucks, and its interest in visibility improvements and public awareness campaigns. It directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Perry's family, relevant state agencies, the public, and the press. ### What it does - Formally honors the life and memory of A'Cariyon Dwight Perry and expresses condolences to his family on behalf of the House. - States the House's support for future legislative efforts to improve ice cream truck safety, without enacting any specific new rule. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the family, state agencies, the public, and the press. - Describes possible future policy directions, such as enhanced signage and public awareness campaigns, that lawmakers say they intend to explore. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the family of A'Cariyon Dwight Perry, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and unspecified state agencies that would receive copies. It also signals possible future impact on drivers and ice cream truck operators if related legislation follows. ### Why it matters Because this is a resolution rather than a law, it changes nothing in Georgia's traffic code on its own. Its practical effect is symbolic: recording the House's grief and signaling that members may pursue actual safety legislation, such as new signage requirements, in the future. ### Key provisions - The preamble recounts that A'Cariyon Dwight Perry died when a vehicle went around a stopped ice cream truck and struck him. - The resolved clause has the House join in honoring his memory and expressing condolences to his family. - The resolved clause also expresses House support for legislative efforts to enhance ice cream truck safety, without specifying binding requirements. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the family, state agencies, the public, and the press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-20) - Sponsors: Dexter Sharper, Bill Hitchens, John LaHood, Sylvia Baker, Terry Cummings - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71514 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr662.md?full=1