Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 880: Hallmark, Lydia; honor
Last action March 31, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution honors Lydia Hallmark of Paulding County for her decades of work with local and state Republican Party organizations.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Lydia Hallmark, a Paulding County resident active in Republican Party politics, for her long record of party leadership roles, including positions with the Paulding County, Cobb County, and Floyd County Republican Women's organizations and the Paulding County Republican Party. The resolution lists her history, including co-founding the Paulding County Republican Women's Club in 2008, serving as a 2016 delegate to the Republican National Convention, and receiving several party awards. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends Lydia Hallmark for her service to Republican Party organizations in Georgia.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it has no operative legal effect beyond the honor itself.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names and honors Lydia Hallmark. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies beyond directing the Clerk of the House to produce a ceremonial copy for her.
Why it matters
Resolutions like this carry no legal weight and change no Georgia law. They matter mainly as a public, on-the-record statement by the House of Representatives recognizing an individual's community and political involvement.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses detail Hallmark's roles in Paulding, Cobb, and Floyd County Republican organizations and her party awards.
- The resolved clause formally commends her public service and extends best wishes.
- The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to her.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize and commend Lydia Hallmark for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Joseph Gullett (R, HD-19)
- Trey Kelley (R, HD-16)
- Kimberly New (R, HD-40)
- Tyler Paul Smith (R, HD-18)
- Martin Momtahan (R, HD-17)
Topics
- ceremonial resolution
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Paulding County
- Republican Party