--- title: HR 782. Kinney, Mr. Owen; Darlington High School's 2025 STAR Teacher; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr782 cite_as: HR 782, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr782 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr782.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr782/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71760 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/hr781.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr783.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr782.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 782 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: - Katie Dempsey - Eddie Lumsden - Matt Barton text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR782/2025 upstream_id: 2016146 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - education - teacher recognition - Darlington High School - STAR Teacher award --- # HR 782. Kinney, Mr. Owen; Darlington High School's 2025 STAR Teacher; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0260 House Resolution 782 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Commending Mr. Owen Kinney, Darlington High School's 2025 STAR Teacher; and for1 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, Mr. Owen Kinney has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the5 vital role that he has played in the teaching profession and his deep personal commitment to6 the education of the students of Georgia; and7 WHEREAS, Mr. Owen Kinney has earned distinction for teaching excellence and has been8 honored as Darlington High School's 2025 STAR Teacher; and9 WHEREAS, in recognition of his contributions to the education and welfare of young people10 in this state, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this bod y to honor the extraordinary11 accomplishments and academic achievements of this outstanding educator.12 H. R. 782 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0260 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that13 the members of this body commend Mr. Owen Kinney, Darlington Hi gh School's 202514 STAR Teacher, and express their most sincere best wishes for continued success.15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized16 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mr.17 Owen Kinney.18 H. R. 782 - 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 House resolution formally commends Owen Kinney, a teacher at Darlington High School, for being named the school's 2025 STAR Teacher. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Owen Kinney, a teacher at Darlington High School, for being selected as the school's 2025 STAR Teacher, an honor given for teaching excellence. The resolution states that the House commends Kinney and wishes him continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Kinney. The document does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it is a formal statement of recognition passed by the chamber. ### What it does - Formally commends Owen Kinney for being named Darlington High School's 2025 STAR Teacher. - Expresses the House of Representatives' best wishes for Kinney's continued success in his career. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Kinney. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Owen Kinney, a teacher at Darlington High School. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to him. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect and changes no Georgia law. Its practical impact is symbolic: a formal, public record of the legislature recognizing an individual teacher's achievement, which Kinney can keep as an honor. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses state the General Assembly's view that quality education is a top priority and describe Kinney's recognition as Darlington High School's 2025 STAR Teacher. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives commend Kinney and wish him continued success. - A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Kinney. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Katie Dempsey, Eddie Lumsden, Matt Barton - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71760 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr782.md?full=1