--- title: SR 115. Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr115 cite_as: SR 115, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr115 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr115.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr115/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69855 date: 2025-02-05 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/sr114.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr116.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr115.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 115 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-05 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Russ Goodman - Sam Watson - Carden Summers - Billy Hickman text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR115/2025 upstream_id: 1955688 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school sports - softball - Lanier County - legislative honors --- # SR 115. Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 115 By: Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Summers of the 13th and Hickman of the 4th A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs for winning the GHSA Class A Division II State Softball Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs has established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary leadership made this team a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its extraordinary 2024 campaign, the team triumphed in a hard-fought battle to become the GHSA Class A Division II State Softball Champions; and WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of MVP Jaden Benefield and her superb pitching ability are a clear display of the outstanding athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit among each member of the team as well as the astute direction of head coach Ben Davis; and WHEREAS, the team performed with precision during the season and earned its well-deserved reputation for high standards of athletic achievement, the quality of its play, and the stiff competition it presented to its opponents; and WHEREAS, this accomplished team achieved a remarkable 24-4 record and earned Lanier County its first softball championship ever. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate the Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs on their victory at the GHSA Class A Division II State Softball Championship and extend best wishes for their continued 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 the Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs. ## 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 congratulates the Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs softball team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class A Division II State Championship, the school's first softball title. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring the Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs softball team. It does not change any law; it formally recognizes the team's achievement in winning the GHSA Class A Division II State Softball Championship during the 2024 season. The resolution highlights the team's 24-4 record, the performance of MVP Jaden Benefield, and the leadership of head coach Ben Davis. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs softball team on winning the GHSA Class A Division II State Championship. - Recognizes specific individuals, including MVP Jaden Benefield and head coach Ben Davis, for their contributions to the team's success. - States the team's season record of 24-4 and notes it was Lanier County's first softball championship. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. ### Who it affects The Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs softball team, its coaching staff including head coach Ben Davis, and MVP player Jaden Benefield are directly named and honored in this resolution. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it provides official state recognition of a local high school team's achievement, giving the players and coaches a formal record of their championship season from the Georgia Senate. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses recount the team's 2024 season, its championship win, and its 24-4 record. - The resolved clause formally congratulates the team and wishes them continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-05) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-05) - Sponsors: Russ Goodman, Sam Watson, Carden Summers, Billy Hickman - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69855 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr115.md?full=1