--- title: HR 881. McKenna Farms Therapy Services; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr881 cite_as: HR 881, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr881 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr881.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr881/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71914 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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McKenna Farms Therapy Services; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0440 House Resolution 881 By: Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Kelley of the 16th, New of the 40th, Smith of the 18th, Ehrhart of the 36th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending McKenna Farms Therapy Services; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, McKenna Farms Therapy Services is a nonprofit organiza tion that provides2 therapy services to boys and girls ages 0 to 21 with special needs from Northwest Georgia3 and metro Atlanta; and4 WHEREAS, the organization serves children with a variety of diagnoses including, but not5 limited to Autism, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Development al Delay, genetic and6 chromosomal disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Down Syndr ome, Traumatic Brain7 Injury, Stroke, Scoliosis, fine motor delay, oral and motor fee ding disorders, learning and8 language disabilities, auditory processing, and coordination disorders; and9 WHEREAS, McKenna Farms began in 2001 with 10 children, one phys ical therapist10 assistant, 5 volunteers, and 2 horses; and 11 WHEREAS, currently, the program has 25 therapists who serve over 500 children per week,12 258 regular volunteers, 700 weekly therapy sessions, patients f rom 16 counties, and 1513 horses; and14 H. R. 881 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0440 WHEREAS, the Farm is situated on 30 acres in Paulding County an d includes a15 newly-renovated therapy clinic and offices in a civil war-era farmhouse, 8 therapy cottages,16 outdoor and indoor riding arenas, a sensory trail, wooded adven ture trail, and a barn that17 houses 15 horses and 2 mini horses; and18 WHEREAS, McKenna Farms offers physical, occupational, and speech therapy as well as19 therapeutic riding provided in various settings including clini cal, aquatic, and through the20 utilization of equine movement in hippotherapy; and21 WHEREAS, no other therapeutic center in the region offers such comprehensive services in22 one location; and23 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding work of this organization,24 as well as its staff and volunteers, is appropriately honored.25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that26 the members of this body recognize and commend the selfless wor k of McKenna Farms27 Therapy Services.28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized29 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to30 McKenna Farms Therapy Services.31 H. R. 881 - 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 commends McKenna Farms Therapy Services, a Paulding County nonprofit that provides therapy and therapeutic riding to children with special needs. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it recognizes McKenna Farms Therapy Services, a nonprofit based on a 30 acre farm in Paulding County that provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy along with therapeutic horseback riding to children ages 0 to 21 with special needs from Northwest Georgia and metro Atlanta. The resolution describes the organization's growth since it began in 2001 with 10 children and 2 horses to now serving over 500 children per week through 25 therapists and hundreds of volunteers. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the organization as a formal token of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends McKenna Farms Therapy Services and its staff and volunteers on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization. - Does not create any new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names McKenna Farms Therapy Services, its staff and volunteers, and the children with special needs it serves from Northwest Georgia and metro Atlanta counties. It has no regulatory effect on other individuals or businesses. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its practical impact is symbolic: a formal, public acknowledgment from the state legislature of the therapy organization's work, which the group can use for recognition purposes. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe McKenna Farms as a nonprofit providing therapy to children ages 0 to 21 with special needs from Northwest Georgia and metro Atlanta. - The whereas clauses detail the organization's growth from 2001 (10 children, 2 horses) to its current scale (25 therapists, over 500 children weekly, 15 horses). - The resolving clause states the House of Representatives recognizes and commends the organization's work. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the organization. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-31) - Sponsors: Joseph Gullett, Trey Kelley, Kimberly New, Tyler Smith, Ginny Ehrhart, Martin Momtahan - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71914 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr881.md?full=1