--- title: HR 702. Washington, Evetta B.; recipient of the Women on Purpose award; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr702 cite_as: HR 702, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr702 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr702.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr702/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71588 date: 2025-03-21 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/hr701.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr703.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr702.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 702 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-21 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Rhonda Taylor text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR702/2025 upstream_id: 2012789 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Rockdale County - Women's History Month - community service recognition --- # HR 702. Washington, Evetta B.; recipient of the Women on Purpose award; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3474 House Resolution 702 By: Representative Taylor of the 92nd A RESOLUTION Commending Evetta B. Washington, recipient of the Women on Purp ose award; and for1 other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Evetta B. Washington has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to service,3 advocacy, and empowerment; and4 WHEREAS, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the Rockdale community,5 Evetta B. Washington has been selected as a recipient of the Wo men on Purpose award6 during Rockdale County's Women's History Month celebration; and7 WHEREAS, she is a charter and legacy life member of the Rockdale-Newton Section of the8 National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) Inc., where she currently serves as president9 and has previously held the positi ons of first vice president a nd chair of the Scholarship10 Committee; and11 WHEREAS, in addition to her work with NCNW, Evetta B. Washington has been an active12 member of the Rockdale County Branch of the NAACP, serving as assistant treasurer, chair13 of the Communications Committee, and co-chair of the Black Hist ory Month Celebration14 Committee; and15 H. R. 702 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3474 WHEREAS, she remains connected to her alma mater as a member of the Atlanta Alumni16 Chapter of South Carolina State University and is a devoted mem ber of Antioch-Lithonia17 Missionary Baptist Church, where she serves in the Mass Communication Ministry; and18 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to recognize this remarkable individual for19 her invaluable service and leadership.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21 the members of this body recognize and commend Evetta B. Washin gton, recipient of the22 Women on Purpose award, and extend best wishes for continued success.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 ava ilable for distribution to25 Evetta B. Washington.26 H. R. 702 - 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 commends Evetta B. Washington of Rockdale County for receiving the Women on Purpose award during Rockdale County's Women's History Month celebration. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Evetta B. Washington, a Rockdale County resident recognized with the Women on Purpose award. The resolution recounts her community service, including her leadership roles with the National Council of Negro Women, the Rockdale County Branch of the NAACP, her ties to South Carolina State University's Atlanta Alumni Chapter, and her involvement at Antioch-Lithonia Missionary Baptist Church. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes and commends Washington and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Evetta B. Washington for receiving the Women on Purpose award and extends best wishes for her continued success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Washington. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a symbolic honor passed by the House. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Evetta B. Washington. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies beyond the House Clerk's administrative task of preparing a copy for her. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical impact on Georgia law or residents generally. Its significance is limited to publicly recognizing one individual's community service and leadership in Rockdale County organizations. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Washington's roles with the National Council of Negro Women and the Rockdale County NAACP branch. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives recognize and commend Washington and wish her continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Washington. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-21) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-21) - Sponsors: Rhonda Taylor - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71588 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr702.md?full=1