--- title: SR 1000. Jones, Speaker Pro Tempore Jan; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1000 cite_as: SR 1000, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1000 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1000.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1000/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74310 date: 2026-03-20 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 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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Dickerson - Ricky Williams - Bo Hatchett - Steven McNeel - Max Burns - Randy Robertson - Frank Ginn - Harold Jones - Sally Harrell - Russ Goodman - Chuck Payne - Lee Anderson - Drew Echols - Elena Parent - RaShaun Kemp - Clint Dixon - Gail Davenport - Nan Orrock - Timothy Bearden - Matt Brass - Carden Summers - Emanuel Jones - Josh McLaurin - Billy Hickman - Mike Hodges - Randal Mangham - Bill Cowsert - Sheikh Rahman - Brian Strickland - Donzella James - Blake Tillery - Sonya Halpern - Ben Watson - Greg Dolezal - Jaha Howard - Steve Gooch text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR1000/2025 upstream_id: 2136358 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - legislative honors - Georgia House of Representatives - Jan Jones - ceremonial resolution --- # SR 1000. Jones, Speaker Pro Tempore Jan; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 1000 By: Senators Albers of the 56th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Still of the 48th, Walker III of the 20th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones for her extraordinary service to the State of Georgia upon the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones, the longest-serving Speaker Pro Tempore in United States history, is retiring after more than two decades of dedicated service in the Georgia House of Representatives; and WHEREAS, she was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2002 and has faithfully represented portions of North Fulton and East Cherokee, including the communities of Milton, Mountain Park, and parts of Roswell and Alpharetta; and WHEREAS, a trailblazer for women in Georgia politics, she was elected Speaker Pro Tempore in 2010, becoming the first woman to serve in that role and the highest-ranking woman in Georgia legislative history—she was the first and only woman to date to serve as a conferee on the General Assembly's budget, and she further made history by serving as Georgia's first female Speaker of the House during a leadership transition in 2022; and WHEREAS, prior to her election as Speaker Pro Tempore, she served with distinction as Majority Whip and as Chair of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee; and WHEREAS, officially named the "Mother of Milton" by the city's Mayor and Council, she was instrumental in the creation of the City of Milton and led the successful 2006 cityhood referendum; and WHEREAS, her leadership has focused on improving the lives of women in Georgia and has resulted in transformative investments and reforms in K-12 and higher education; and WHEREAS, widely regarded as one of the foremost legislative experts on public education in Georgia, Speaker Pro Tempore Jones has devoted her career to strengthening educational opportunities and outcomes for students across the state; and WHEREAS, through her leadership and dedication, she made possible lasting policy achievements that expanded opportunity for Georgia students, including strengthening the HOPE Scholarship with STEM grade weighting and expanding Georgia's Pre-K program through increased funding for teacher salaries and additional classrooms; and WHEREAS, her work empowered families and strengthened educational access statewide by increasing options for students assigned to low-performing schools and establishing a statewide network of regional public schools serving students at risk of dropping out, creating additional pathways for success for every learner; and WHEREAS, born in Warner Robins, Georgia, she and her husband, Kalin, have called Milton home for more than 25 years, and together they have been blessed with four children and four grandchildren, with a fifth grandchild on the way; and WHEREAS, through her visionary leadership, deep policy expertise, and unwavering commitment to the people of Georgia, Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones has left an enduring legacy of service, innovation, and opportunity that will benefit generations to come. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones for her outstanding career of public service and extend their deepest gratitude and best wishes upon the occasion of her retirement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones. ## 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 Senate resolution recognizes and commends outgoing Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones for more than two decades of service in the state House of Representatives. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors Jan Jones, who has served as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Georgia House of Representatives, on the occasion of her retirement after more than 20 years in the legislature. The resolution recounts her career: first elected in 2002 to represent parts of North Fulton and East Cherokee counties, elected Speaker Pro Tempore in 2010 as the first woman to hold that role, and later serving as Georgia's first female Speaker of the House during a 2022 leadership transition. It credits her with work on the HOPE Scholarship, Georgia's Pre-K program, and school choice options, and with helping create the City of Milton. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to give her an official copy as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Jan Jones for her career in the Georgia House of Representatives upon her retirement. - States the Senate's gratitude and best wishes to her but creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Jones. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Jan Jones, the outgoing Speaker Pro Tempore of the Georgia House of Representatives. It has no direct legal or regulatory effect on any other group of Georgians. ### Why it matters Resolutions like this carry symbolic rather than legal weight. It does not change any Georgia law, program, or funding, but it formally records the Senate's recognition of a long-serving legislator's career for the public record. ### Key provisions - Recites Jones's legislative career, including her 2002 election, her 2010 election as Speaker Pro Tempore, and her 2022 service as Georgia's first female Speaker of the House. - Credits her with policy work on the HOPE Scholarship's STEM grade weighting, Pre-K funding, and options for students at low-performing schools. - Resolves that the Senate commends her service and extends gratitude and best wishes on her retirement. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to Jones. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-20) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-20) - Sponsors: John Albers, Kay Kirkpatrick, Shawn Still, Larry Walker, Jason Anavitarte, Kenya Wicks, Kim Jackson, Ed Setzler, Michael Rhett, Tonya Anderson, Sam Watson, Chuck Hufstetler, Jason T. Dickerson, Ricky Williams, Bo Hatchett, Steven McNeel, Max Burns, Randy Robertson, Frank Ginn, Harold Jones, Sally Harrell, Russ Goodman, Chuck Payne, Lee Anderson, Drew Echols, Elena Parent, RaShaun Kemp, Clint Dixon, Gail Davenport, Nan Orrock, Timothy Bearden, Matt Brass, Carden Summers, Emanuel Jones, Josh McLaurin, Billy Hickman, Mike Hodges, Randal Mangham, Bill Cowsert, Sheikh Rahman, Brian Strickland, Donzella James, Blake Tillery, Sonya Halpern, Ben Watson, Greg Dolezal, Jaha Howard, Steve Gooch - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74310 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1000.md?full=1