--- title: HR 833. Roswell Hornets boys lacrosse team; winning the 2024 GHSA 5A-6A Boys Lacrosse State Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr833 cite_as: HR 833, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr833 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr833.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr833/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71825 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/hr832.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr834.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr833.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 833 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: - Charles Martin - Brent Cox - Deborah Silcox - Scott Hilton - Matt Reeves text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR833/2025 upstream_id: 2016163 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school sports - lacrosse - Roswell schools - legislative commendation --- # HR 833. Roswell Hornets boys lacrosse team; winning the 2024 GHSA 5A-6A Boys Lacrosse State Championship; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0290 House Resolution 833 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Cox of the 28th, Silcox of the 53rd, Hilton of the 48th, and Reeves of the 99th A RESOLUTION Commending the Roswell Hornets boys lacrosse team for winning the 2024 GHSA 5A-6A1 Boys Lacrosse State Championship; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Roswell Hornets boys lacrosse team has established and maintained a proud3 tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and4 WHEREAS, this superlative team has completed another triumphant season of lacrosse5 competition by posting an outstanding record of 21 wins and only two losses; and6 WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team7 a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable8 2024 campaign, the team captured its fourth boys lacrosse state championship in school9 history; and10 WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding11 athletic ability, the dedication and hard work, and the unity o f purpose and spirit of each12 member of the team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astute direction of13 Head Coach Bryan Wallace; and14 H. R. 833 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0290 WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by15 performing with courage and precision over months of training a nd competition, it is16 abundantly proper to call them champions17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that18 the members of this body commend the Roswell Hornets boys lacrosse team for winning the19 2024 GHSA 5A-6A Boys Lacrosse State Championship and extend their most sincere best20 wishes for continued success.21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized22 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the23 Roswell Hornets Boys Lacrosse Team.24 H. R. 833 - 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 the Roswell Hornets boys lacrosse team for winning the 2024 GHSA 5A-6A Boys Lacrosse State Championship, the program's fourth state title. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It recognizes the Roswell Hornets boys lacrosse team, based at Roswell High School, for finishing the 2024 season with a 21-2 record and winning the GHSA 5A-6A Boys Lacrosse State Championship, the team's fourth state championship in school history. The resolution praises the team's athletic performance, teamwork, and character, and credits Head Coach Bryan Wallace's leadership. It resolves that the House commends the team and wishes them continued success, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. ### What it does - Formally commends the Roswell Hornets boys lacrosse team for winning the 2024 GHSA 5A-6A Boys Lacrosse State Championship. - States the team finished the season with a record of 21 wins and 2 losses. - Credits Head Coach Bryan Wallace and the team's players for the championship season. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors the Roswell Hornets boys lacrosse team and its head coach, Bryan Wallace. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not create funding, rules, or requirements. Its practical effect is symbolic recognition, giving the team and coach an official record of their achievement from the Georgia General Assembly. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause commends the Roswell Hornets boys lacrosse team for winning the 2024 GHSA 5A-6A Boys Lacrosse State Championship and wishes them continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the team. - The whereas clauses describe the team's 21-2 season record and note it was the program's fourth state championship. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Charles Martin, Brent Cox, Deborah Silcox, Scott Hilton, Matt Reeves - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71825 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr833.md?full=1