--- title: HR 869. Patton, Samantha; State Championship in the Girls 130LB Weight Class Division at the 2024 traditional Wrestling State championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr869 cite_as: HR 869, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr869 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr869.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr869/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71902 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. 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Patton, Samantha; State Championship in the Girls 130LB Weight Class Division at the 2024 traditional Wrestling State championship; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0446 House Resolution 869 By: Representatives Ford of the 170th and Cannon of the 172nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Samantha Patton on winning the State Championship in the1 Girls 130LB Weight Class Division at the 2024 GHSA Traditional Wrestling State2 Championship; and for other purposes.3 WHEREAS, Samantha Patton of Cook High School earned the top title in the state with her4 win in the Girls 130LB Weight Class Division at the 2024 GHSA Traditional Wrestling State5 Championship; and6 WHEREAS, Samantha's performance at the state tournament and championship victory have7 earned her the title of first Lady Hornet to become a state cha mp in wrestling, and are a8 fitting end to an exceptional high school wrestling career; and9 WHEREAS, this stellar young woman epitomizes the courage, determination, leadership, and10 character necessary to attain excellence in athletic prowess and performance; and11 WHEREAS, her months of training and competition have been rewarded with an impressive12 win, and it is appropriate that she holds the title of champion; and13 H. R. 869 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0446 WHEREAS, Samantha's victory was the culmination of a season of hard work, dedication,14 and excellent sportsmanship; and15 WHEREAS, her superior skill, strategy, stamina, and control have earned her the respect and16 admiration of her teammates and challengers; and17 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the superlati ve abilities of this18 accomplished and gifted student-athlete, as well as the pride, honor, and respect she has19 brought to herself, her school, and her community, be appropriately recognized.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21 the members of this body recognize and commend Samantha Patton on winning the State22 Championship in the Girls 130LB Weight Class Division at the 20 24 GHSA Traditional23 Wrestling State Championship and extend best wishes for success in the future.24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized25 and directed to make an appr opriate copy of t his resolution ava ilable for distribution to26 Samantha Patton.27 H. R. 869 - 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 Cook High School student Samantha Patton for winning the Girls 130LB Weight Class state title at the 2024 GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championship. ### Plain-language summary This resolution honors Samantha Patton, a wrestler at Cook High School, for winning the Girls 130LB Weight Class Division at the 2024 GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championship. The text describes her as the first Lady Hornet to become a state wrestling champion and praises her season of training, sportsmanship, and skill. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. Its operative effect is to have the House of Representatives officially recognize and commend Patton and to direct the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Samantha Patton for winning her weight class at the 2024 GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championship. - States that she is the first Lady Hornet (Cook High School athlete) to become a state wrestling champion. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Patton. - Extends the House's best wishes for her future success, with no legal or funding effect. ### Who it affects The resolution names Samantha Patton, a Cook High School student-athlete, and references her school and the Georgia House of Representatives, which adopts the honor. It has no effect on any other individuals, agencies, or organizations. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal force and changes no law or funding, but it creates an official public record of the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing a specific student's athletic achievement, which can be shared with her school and community. ### Key provisions - Whereas clauses describe Patton's championship win in the Girls 130LB Weight Class Division and call her the first Lady Hornet state wrestling champion. - The resolving clause states the House recognizes and commends Patton and wishes her future success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Patton. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-31) - Sponsors: Jaclyn Ford, Charles Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71902 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr869.md?full=1