Georgia CommonsHouse · Introduced · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 814: Honorable Susan Holmes Highway; Jasper County; dedicate
Last action March 28, 2025 · House Second Readers
A Georgia House resolution would dedicate a stretch of State Route 11 in Jasper County as the Honorable Susan Holmes Highway, honoring former State Representative Susan Holmes.
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In plain language
This resolution honors former State Representative Susan Holmes of House District 129, who has represented Butts, Jones, and Monroe counties since 2010 and previously served 12 years as mayor of Monticello, the city's first female mayor. The resolution directs that the portion of State Route 11 between Maddox Street and West Greene Street in Jasper County be named the Honorable Susan Holmes Highway. It authorizes the Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Holmes and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the stretch of State Route 11 between Maddox Street and West Greene Street in Jasper County as the Honorable Susan Holmes Highway.
- Authorizes and directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedicated highway segment.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to Susan Holmes and to the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
This mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain new signage, and residents and travelers on that section of State Route 11 in Jasper County. It also formally recognizes former State Representative Susan Holmes.
Why it matters
The practical effect is limited to a road name change and new highway signs in Jasper County. It creates a small, permanent state-recognized honor for Susan Holmes's decades of public service but does not change any laws, funding, or regulations.
Key provisions
- The resolved clause dedicates the named stretch of State Route 11, from Maddox Street to West Greene Street in Jasper County, as the Honorable Susan Holmes Highway.
- A further resolved clause directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signage for the dedication.
- A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Holmes and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the portion of State Route 11 from Maddox Street to West Greene Street in Jasper County is dedicated as the Honorable Susan Holmes Highway”
Status timeline
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)
- Dale Washburn (R, HD-144)
Topics
- highway dedication
- Jasper County
- Susan Holmes
- Georgia Department of Transportation
- commemorative resolution