--- title: HR 865. Pitts, Emanuel; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Diving Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr865 cite_as: HR 865, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr865 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr865.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr865/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71898 date: 2025-03-31 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/hr864.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr866.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr865.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 865 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-31 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Brent Cox - Lauren McDonald - Rick Jasperse - Carter Barrett - David Clark - Todd Jones text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR865/2025 upstream_id: 2017601 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school athletics - state championship - legislative commendation - diving --- # HR 865. Pitts, Emanuel; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Diving Championship; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0419 House Resolution 865 By: Representatives Cox of the 28th, McDonald III of the 26th, Jasperse of the 11th, Barrett of the 24th, Clark of the 100th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Emanuel Pitts on winning the 2025 GH SA Class 4A State1 Diving Championship; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Emanuel Pitts of East Forsyth High School earned the top title in the state with3 his win at the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Diving Championship; and4 WHEREAS, he completed his senior season with a historic performance and a top score of5 617.90; and6 WHEREAS, this stellar young man epitomizes the courage, determination, leadership, and7 character necessary to attain excellence in athletic prowess and performance; and8 WHEREAS, Emanuel's victory was the culmination of a season of h ard work, dedication,9 and excellent sportsmanship; and10 WHEREAS, his superior skill, strategy, stamina, and control have earned him the respect and11 admiration of his teammates and challengers; and12 H. R. 865 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0419 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the superlati ve abilities of this13 accomplished and gifted student-athlete, as well as the pride, honor, and respect he has14 brought to himself, his school, and his community, be appropriately recognized.15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that16 the members of this body recognize and commend Emanuel Pitts on winning the 2025 GHSA17 Class 4A State Diving Championship and extend best wishes for success in the future.18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized19 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to20 Emanuel Pitts.21 H. R. 865 - 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 Emanuel Pitts of East Forsyth High School for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Diving Championship. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes Emanuel Pitts, a student at East Forsyth High School, for winning the 2025 GHSA (Georgia High School Association) Class 4A State Diving Championship. It highlights his top score of 617.90 during his senior season and praises his skill, dedication, and sportsmanship. The resolution does not create any new law or funding. Its only concrete actions are that the House of Representatives officially commends Pitts and wishes him future success, and it directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to him. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Emanuel Pitts for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Diving Championship. - States his top score of 617.90 during his senior season as part of the record of achievement. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Emanuel Pitts. - Expresses the House's best wishes for Pitts' future success but creates no legal requirements or funding. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Emanuel Pitts, a student-athlete at East Forsyth High School. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare a copy for him. ### Why it matters The resolution has no effect on Georgia law, funding, or policy. Its practical impact is symbolic: it gives Emanuel Pitts and his school public recognition from the state legislature for his athletic achievement. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Pitts' achievement, including his winning score of 617.90 at the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Diving Championship. - The resolving clause formally commends Pitts and wishes him future success. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Pitts. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-31) - Sponsors: Brent Cox, Lauren McDonald, Rick Jasperse, Carter Barrett, David Clark, Todd Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71898 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr865.md?full=1