--- title: SR 1082. Thomas, Marcayla; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1082 cite_as: SR 1082, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1082 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1082.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1082/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74601 date: 2026-04-02 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1081.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1083.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1082.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 1082 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-04-02 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Jaha Howard text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR1082/2025 upstream_id: 2140203 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - legislative interns - Georgia Senate resolution - ceremonial honors --- # SR 1082. Thomas, Marcayla; commend ## Text Senate Resolution 1082 By: Senator Howard of the 35th A RESOLUTION Commending Marcayla Thomas for her outstanding service as a legislative intern; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Marcayla Thomas is a graduate student at Seton Hall University pursuing dual master's degrees in public administration and diplomacy and international relations; and WHEREAS, she has achieved notable academic distinction, earning three bachelor's degrees in international affairs, Asian studies, and Black studies along with minors in Korean and political science, a certificate in homeland security and intelligence, and a specialization in international law; and WHEREAS, Marcayla Thomas has demonstrated a strong commitment to public service through her academic research and professional experience in legislative affairs, legal administration, and policy analysis, with research interests including international legal systems, the geoeconomics of Burkina Faso's development, and culturally informed governance; and WHEREAS, during her service as a legislative intern, Marcayla Thomas contributed to policy research, bill tracking, legislative analysis, and constituent-focused communications to support informed decision-making processes; and WHEREAS, her academic, professional, and legislative work demonstrates her innate sense of purpose for public service, improving legal and policy institutions, understanding how public institutions shape both national and international outcomes, and how thoughtful leadership can improve those systems for current and future generations; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this exemplary individual be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend Marcayla Thomas for her service as a legislative intern during the 2026 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia and extend the most sincere best wishes for future success. 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 Marcayla Thomas. ## 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 commends Marcayla Thomas, a graduate student, for her service as a legislative intern during the 2026 regular session of the General Assembly. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It honors Marcayla Thomas, a graduate student pursuing dual master's degrees at Seton Hall University, for her work as a legislative intern during the 2026 regular session. The resolution describes her academic background, including three bachelor's degrees and several certificates, and praises her contributions to policy research, bill tracking, legislative analysis, and constituent communications while interning. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her, but it does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute. ### What it does - Formally commends Marcayla Thomas by name for her service as a legislative intern during the 2026 regular session. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Thomas. - Recites her academic credentials and internship duties, including policy research, bill tracking, and legislative analysis, as the basis for the commendation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Marcayla Thomas, the honoree, and involves the Georgia Senate and the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgia residents or state law; it is a formal, symbolic honor. Its practical consequence is limited to the ceremonial recognition of one intern's work and the Secretary of the Senate producing a printed copy for her. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Marcayla Thomas's education at Seton Hall University and her internship duties, including bill tracking and constituent communications. - The resolved clause formally commends her for her service as a legislative intern during the 2026 regular session. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-04-02) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-04-02) - Sponsors: Jaha Howard - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74601 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1082.md?full=1