--- title: HR 771. Hill, David; Rockdale County High School's Class of 2025 salutatorian; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr771 cite_as: HR 771, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr771 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr771.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr771/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71749 date: 2025-03-27 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/hr770.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr772.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr771.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 771 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Angela Moore - Rhonda Taylor - Doreen Carter text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR771/2025 upstream_id: 2016193 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - student recognition - Rockdale County - education honors - legislative resolution --- # HR 771. Hill, David; Rockdale County High School's Class of 2025 salutatorian; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0390 House Resolution 771 By: Representatives Moore of the 91st, Taylor of the 92nd, and Carter of the 93rd A RESOLUTION Commending David Hill, Rockdale County High School's Class of 2 025 salutatorian; and1 for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most3 important objective of the General Assembly; and4 WHEREAS, David Hill has shown by academic accomplishment that t he pursuit and5 attainment of scholastic success are within the reach of the students in this state; and6 WHEREAS, this remarkable senior has earned distinction through his notable achievements7 as a student at Rockdale County High School where he is a member of the marching band,8 the national honor society, and the technology student association; and9 WHEREAS, he has been selected as salutatorian by earning exemplary grades in the most10 challenging academic courses while maintaining a substantial ex tracurricular schedule11 throughout his academic career; and12 H. R. 771 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0390 WHEREAS, this achievement is the culmination of David Hill's ha rd work and13 determination, and he deserves much credit for his energy and d edication to academic14 excellence; and 15 WHEREAS, he is an outstanding representative of the young peopl e of this state and it is16 only fitting and proper that he be recognized for his many accomplishments.17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that18 the members of this body heartily commend David Hill for his sp ectacular scholastic19 endeavors and express their most sincere best wishes for continued success.20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized21 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to David22 Hill.23 H. R. 771 - 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 commends David Hill, the salutatorian of Rockdale County High School's Class of 2025, for his academic achievements. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes David Hill, who was named salutatorian (the second-highest ranked graduate) of Rockdale County High School's Class of 2025. The resolution highlights his participation in the marching band, the National Honor Society, and the Technology Student Association, along with his strong grades in challenging courses. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for David Hill. It does not change any Georgia law, create any program, or spend any state funds. ### What it does - Formally commends David Hill for being named salutatorian of Rockdale County High School's Class of 2025. - States the House of Representatives' recognition of his academic record and extracurricular involvement. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to David Hill. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names David Hill, a Rockdale County High School student. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for distribution, but it has no broader legal effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change. It carries no funding, legal requirement, or regulatory effect, but provides formal, public recognition of one student's academic accomplishments through official state legislative action. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe David Hill's academic record, extracurricular activities, and selection as salutatorian. - The resolving clause states that the House of Representatives commends David Hill for his scholastic achievements. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to David Hill. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Angela Moore, Rhonda Taylor, Doreen Carter - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71749 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr771.md?full=1