--- title: HR 834. Milton Lady Eagles lacrosse team; winning the 2024 GHSA 7A Girls Lacrosse State Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr834 cite_as: HR 834, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr834 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr834.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr834/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71826 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. 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Milton Lady Eagles lacrosse team; winning the 2024 GHSA 7A Girls Lacrosse State Championship; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0297 House Resolution 834 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Cox of the 28th, Reeves of the 99th, and Silcox of the 53rd A RESOLUTION Commending the Milton Lady Eagles lacrosse team for winning the 2024 GHSA 7A Girls1 Lacrosse State Championship; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Milton Lady Eagles 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 excellent record of 18 wins and only four 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 17th girls lacrosse state championship in school history9 and fourth state championship in a row; 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 Tim Godby; and14 H. R. 834 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0297 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 champions.17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that18 the members of this body commend the Milton Lady Eagles lacrosse team for winning the19 2024 GHSA 7A Girls Lacrosse State Championship and extend their most sincere best20 wishes for continued success21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized22 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to23 Milton Lady Eagles lacrosse team.24 H. R. 834 - 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 honors the Milton Lady Eagles high school lacrosse team for winning the 2024 GHSA 7A Girls Lacrosse State Championship, the team's fourth title in a row. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives formally commends the Milton Lady Eagles lacrosse team for its 2024 season, in which the team won 18 games and lost only four, capping the year with the GHSA (Georgia High School Association) 7A Girls Lacrosse State Championship. The resolution notes this was the team's 17th girls lacrosse state championship in school history and its fourth consecutive title. The resolution praises the team's athletic ability, teamwork, and the coaching of Head Coach Tim Godby. It does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. Its only operative action is directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally commends the Milton Lady Eagles lacrosse team for winning the 2024 GHSA 7A Girls Lacrosse State Championship. - States the team's season record of 18 wins and 4 losses and notes it was the school's 17th girls lacrosse title and fourth in a row. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. - Extends the House's best wishes to the team for continued success, with no legal or funding effect. ### Who it affects The Milton Lady Eagles high school lacrosse team, its players and Head Coach Tim Godby are the direct subjects of this honor. It has no effect on the general public, other schools, or state agencies beyond the House Clerk's office. ### Why it matters This resolution carries symbolic and ceremonial weight rather than legal or financial consequences. It gives the team and its community an official, on-the-record recognition of their championship season from the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount the team's 18-4 season record and its 17th school lacrosse title, the fourth consecutive championship. - The resolution credits Head Coach Tim Godby and the team's offensive and defensive play for the championship result. - The resolved clause formally commends the team and wishes it continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Charles Martin, Jan Jones, Brent Cox, Matt Reeves, Deborah Silcox - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71826 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr834.md?full=1