--- title: HR 813. Trooper Jimmy Cenescar Memorial Bridge; Gwinnett County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr813 cite_as: HR 813, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr813 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr813.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr813/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71799 date: 2025-03-28 status: introduced 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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Trooper Jimmy Cenescar Memorial Bridge; Gwinnett County; dedicate ## Text 25 LC 39 4782 House Resolution 813 By: Representatives Efstration of the 104 th, Donatucci of the 105 th, Burns of the 159 th, Hitchens of the 161st, and Crowe of the 118th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Trooper Jimmy Cenescar and dedicating a br idge in his memory; and1 for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Trooper Jimmy Cenescar was highly regarded by the citizens of his community3 and state and by local government officials as a person of unqu estioned integrity and4 dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and5 WHEREAS, Trooper Cenescar was born in Port Au Prince, Haiti, on August 8, 1995, the6 beloved son of Helas and Wisleine Cenescar; and 7 WHEREAS, he began his career in law enforcement with the Atlant a Police Department,8 where he earned recognition and honors for his 2022 rescue of a driver who had driven off9 a bridge; and10 WHEREAS, Trooper Cenescar joined the Department of Public Safety and graduated from11 the 114th Georgia State Patrol Trooper School in 2023 and exhibited extraordinary devotion12 to duty, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous a ttention to detail in all his13 duties; and14 H. R. 813 - 1 - 25 LC 39 4782 WHEREAS, Trooper Cenescar's life was tragically cut short in th e line of duty on15 January 28, 2024; and16 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkab le and distinguished17 Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating a bridge in his memory.18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL19 ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the bridge on State Route 324 over Int erstate 85 in20 Gwinnett County is dedicated as the Trooper Jimmy Cenescar Memorial Bridge.21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and22 directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Trooper Jimmy Cenescar23 Memorial Bridge.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 Trooper Jimmy Cenescar and to the Department of Transportation.27 H. R. 813 - 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 would honor Trooper Jimmy Cenescar, who died in the line of duty in 2024, by naming a bridge in Gwinnett County after him. ### Plain-language summary This resolution recognizes the life and service of Trooper Jimmy Cenescar, a Georgia State Patrol trooper who was born in Haiti and died in the line of duty on January 28, 2024. It recounts his earlier work with the Atlanta Police Department, where he was honored for rescuing a driver who had crashed off a bridge, and his graduation from the Georgia State Patrol Trooper School in 2023. The resolution dedicates the bridge on State Route 324 over Interstate 85 in Gwinnett County as the Trooper Jimmy Cenescar Memorial Bridge. It directs the Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Trooper Cenescar's family and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Dedicates the bridge on State Route 324 over Interstate 85 in Gwinnett County as the Trooper Jimmy Cenescar Memorial Bridge. - Directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the bridge's new name. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Trooper Cenescar's family and the Department of Transportation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and the family of Trooper Jimmy Cenescar, who will receive copies of the resolution. It also has symbolic significance for Gwinnett County residents and Georgia State Patrol personnel. ### Why it matters While the resolution does not change any law or spend significant funds beyond signage, it creates a lasting public memorial for a state trooper who died in the line of duty, giving his family and community a permanent tribute along a Gwinnett County highway. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Trooper Cenescar's background, his 2022 rescue of a driver while with the Atlanta Police Department, and his 2023 graduation from Georgia State Patrol Trooper School. - The operative resolution clause names the bridge on State Route 324 over Interstate 85 in Gwinnett County as the Trooper Jimmy Cenescar Memorial Bridge. - A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs. - A final resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the trooper's family and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Second Readers (2025-03-28) - Sponsors: Chuck Efstration, Sandy Donatucci, Jon Burns, Bill Hitchens, Clint Crowe - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71799 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr813.md?full=1