Georgia CommonsSR 1094: Atlanta Fire Cricket Club; commend
Last action April 2, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution commends the Atlanta Fire Cricket Club for winning the 2025 Minor League Cricket National Championship and recognizes it as the city's home cricket team.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring the Atlanta Fire Cricket Club, a professional cricket organization founded in Atlanta in 2018 by businessman Mohammed Hasan Tarek. The resolution recounts the club's history, including earlier tournament wins, and highlights its 2025 Minor League Cricket National Championship title. The resolution does not change any Georgia law or create any new program, funding, or requirement. It formally states the Senate's recognition of the team's achievements and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the club, the public, and the press.
What the bill does
- Formally commends the Atlanta Fire Cricket Club as the home cricket team of Atlanta, Georgia.
- Recognizes the club's 2025 Minor League Cricket National Championship win.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the club, the public, and the press.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a purely honorary statement by the Senate.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names the Atlanta Fire Cricket Club, its founder Mohammed Hasan Tarek, and by extension Georgia's cricket community. It has no regulatory or financial effect on any other group.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; its significance is symbolic recognition by the Georgia Senate of a local sports organization's championship achievement and its role in growing cricket's presence in the state.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe the club's founding in 2018 and its founder's background with the Bangladesh Sports Federation of Georgia.
- The whereas clauses list the club's tournament history, including wins at the 2025 Houston Open, 2021 LA Open, and earlier events.
- The resolved clause formally commends the club and recognizes its 2025 Minor League Cricket National Championship title.
- The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution.
From the bill
“commend the Atlanta Fire Cricket Club as the proud home team of Atlanta, Georgia, recognize its achievement as the 2025 Minor League Cricket National Champions”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
Topics
- cricket
- Atlanta sports
- Georgia Senate resolution
- sports recognition