--- title: SR 1063. Haney, Larry Wayne; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1063 cite_as: SR 1063, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1063 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1063.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1063/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74521 date: 2026-03-31 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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Haney, Larry Wayne; condolences ## Text Senate Resolution 1063 By: Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th, Bearden of the 30th, Dolezal of the 27th and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Larry Wayne Haney; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Larry Wayne Haney on March 22, 2026; and WHEREAS, Larry Wayne Haney was born on Aragon, Georgia, on July 1, 1952, a beloved son of Henry Haney and Lois Akins Haney; and WHEREAS, he was a lifelong resident of Rockmart, where he enjoyed a successful business career as owner and operator of Haney Farm & Ranch Supply, Haney Powersports, and Sidekicks Restaurant; and WHEREAS, he was a true cowboy who enjoyed all facets of rodeo life as well as a devoted family man who greatly cherished the time he spent with his family; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Elaine, and was blessed with two remarkable daughters, Shea and Alison; five wonderful grandchildren, Avery, Ty, Noah, Kayson, and Knox; and two outstanding great-grandchildren, Livi and Margo; and WHEREAS, Larry Wayne Haney gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Larry Wayne Haney will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Larry Wayne Haney and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. 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 the family of Larry Wayne Haney. ## 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 honors the life of Larry Wayne Haney, a longtime Rockmart businessman who died on March 22, 2026, and expresses the Senate's condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This is a memorial resolution from the Georgia Senate. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally recognizes the death of Larry Wayne Haney, a Rockmart resident and business owner who ran Haney Farm & Ranch Supply, Haney Powersports, and Sidekicks Restaurant. The resolution recounts his life, birth in Aragon, Georgia in 1952, his family including his wife Elaine, daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and his involvement in rodeo life. The Senate resolves to honor his memory and express regret at his passing, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to his family. ### What it does - Formally honors the life and memory of Larry Wayne Haney, a Rockmart, Georgia businessman who died March 22, 2026. - Expresses the Georgia Senate's official regret and condolences over his passing. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Haney's family. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the family of Larry Wayne Haney, including his wife, daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with delivering a copy of the resolution to them. ### Why it matters This resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic, providing formal public recognition of a Rockmart community member's life and business contributions, and offering his family an official memorial from the state Senate. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Haney's birth, family, business ventures including Haney Farm & Ranch Supply, Haney Powersports, and Sidekicks Restaurant, and his involvement in rodeo life. - The resolving clause has the Senate join in honoring his memory and expressing regret at his passing. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte, Larry Walker, Randy Robertson, Timothy Bearden, Greg Dolezal, Kay Kirkpatrick, Russ Goodman - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74521 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1063.md?full=1