--- title: HR 854. King, Pilar; winning the GHSA Class 4A State Swimming and Diving Championships; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr854 cite_as: HR 854, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr854 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr854.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr854/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71864 date: 2025-03-28 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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King, Pilar; winning the GHSA Class 4A State Swimming and Diving Championships; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0432 House Resolution 854 By: Representatives Crawford of the 89th, Willis of the 55th, Miller of the 62nd, and Douglas of the 78th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Pilar King on winning the GHSA Class 4A State Swimming1 and Diving Championships; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Pilar King accomplished a first for Southwest DeKalb H igh School by3 becoming the first swimmer in school history to bring home a gold medal from the GHSA4 Class 4A State Swimming and Diving Championships; and5 WHEREAS, this stellar young woman epitomizes the courage, determination, leadership, and6 character necessary to attain excellence in athletic prowess and performance; and7 WHEREAS, her months of training and competition have been rewarded with an impressive8 win, and it is appropriate that she holds the title of champion; and9 WHEREAS, Pilar's victory was the culmination of a season of har d work, dedication, and10 excellent sportsmanship; and11 WHEREAS, her superior skill, strategy, stamina, and control have earned her the respect and12 admiration of her teammates and challengers; and13 H. R. 854 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0432 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the superlati ve abilities of this14 accomplished and gifted student-athlete, as well as the pride, honor, and respect she has15 brought to herself, her school, and her community, be appropriately recognized.16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that17 the members of this body recognize and commend Pilar King on winning the GHSA Class18 4A State Swimming and Diving Championships and extend best wishes for success in the19 future.20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized21 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Pilar22 King.23 H. R. 854 - 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 Pilar King, a Southwest DeKalb High School swimmer, for becoming the first athlete in her school's history to win a GHSA Class 4A State Swimming and Diving Championship gold medal. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Pilar King, a student athlete at Southwest DeKalb High School, for winning the GHSA (Georgia High School Association) Class 4A State Swimming and Diving Championship. The text notes that King was the first swimmer in her school's history to win a gold medal at this championship. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the House's recognition of King's achievement, praises her dedication and sportsmanship, and extends best wishes for her future success. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for King to keep. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Pilar King for winning the GHSA Class 4A State Swimming and Diving Championship. - States that King was the first swimmer in Southwest DeKalb High School's history to win a gold medal at this championship. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Pilar King. - Extends the House's best wishes to King for future success but creates no legal obligations or funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Pilar King, a student athlete at Southwest DeKalb High School, and references her school and its swim team. It does not impose duties on the public beyond the Clerk of the House, who must prepare a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters This is a ceremonial honor rather than a policy change. It gives Pilar King and her school official public recognition from the state legislature for her athletic achievement, but it does not alter any law, spend state money, or affect anyone outside those named. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe King's achievement as the first Southwest DeKalb High School swimmer to win a GHSA Class 4A gold medal and praise her character and skill. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives officially recognize and commend King and wish her future success. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to King. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-28) - Sponsors: Omari Crawford, Inga Willis, Tanya Miller, Demetrius Douglas - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71864 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr854.md?full=1