--- title: HR 790. Payne, Mrs. Susan; Unity Christian School's 2025 STAR Teacher; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr790 cite_as: HR 790, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr790 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr790.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr790/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71768 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/hr789.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr791.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr790.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 790 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/HR790/2025 upstream_id: 2016095 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - education recognition - STAR Teacher award - Georgia House resolutions - teacher honors --- # HR 790. Payne, Mrs. Susan; Unity Christian School's 2025 STAR Teacher; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0256 House Resolution 790 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Commending Mrs. Susan Payne, Unity Christian School's 2025 STAR Teacher; and for other1 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, Mrs. Susan Payne has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the5 vital role that she has played in the teaching profession and her deep personal commitment6 to the education of the students of Georgia; and7 WHEREAS, Mrs. Payne has earned distinction for teaching excellence and has been honored8 as Unity Christian School's 2025 STAR Teacher; and9 WHEREAS, in recognition of her 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. 790 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0256 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that13 the members of this body commend Mrs. Susan Payne, Unity Christian School's 2025 STAR14 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 Mrs.17 Susan Payne.18 H. R. 790 - 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 Mrs. Susan Payne, a teacher at Unity Christian School, for being named the school's 2025 STAR Teacher. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors Mrs. Susan Payne, a teacher at Unity Christian School, who was selected as the school's 2025 STAR Teacher, an honor recognizing outstanding classroom educators. The resolution states that quality education is a top priority of the General Assembly and praises Mrs. Payne's commitment to teaching and to students in Georgia. It resolves that the House commends her and wishes her continued success, and it directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Mrs. Susan Payne for being named Unity Christian School's 2025 STAR Teacher. - Expresses the House of Representatives' best wishes for her continued success as an educator. - Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare an official copy of the resolution for distribution to Mrs. Payne. - Creates no new law, funding, or requirement; it is a symbolic honor rather than a change to Georgia statutes. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Mrs. Susan Payne, a teacher at Unity Christian School. It does not impose duties or effects on any other group, agency, or member of the public. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or practical effect on Georgians beyond its symbolic honor. It formally recognizes an individual teacher's achievement through official legislative action, which is a common way the General Assembly acknowledges notable residents. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses state the General Assembly's view that quality education is important and describe Mrs. Payne's teaching record and STAR Teacher honor. - The first resolving clause has the House commend Mrs. Payne and wish her continued success. - The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to her. ## 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/71768 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr790.md?full=1