--- title: SR 18. Holder, Terry; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr18 cite_as: SR 18, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr18 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr18.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr18/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69391 date: 2025-01-16 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/sr17.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr19.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr18.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 18 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-16 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Lee Anderson - Max Burns - David Lucas - Ricky Williams - Kay Kirkpatrick - Carden Summers - Matt Brass - Billy Hickman - Mike Hodges - Ed Harbison - Freddie Sims - Sam Watson - Ben Watson - Harold Jones - Randy Robertson - Brian Strickland - Chuck Payne - Brandon Beach - Russ Goodman - Drew Echols - Bill Cowsert - John Kennedy - Jason Anavitarte - John Albers - Greg Dolezal - Larry Walker text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR18/2025 upstream_id: 1922208 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Georgia Sports Hall of Fame - high school sports - legislative honors - baseball coaching --- # SR 18. Holder, Terry; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 18 By: Senators Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Lucas of the 26th, Williams of the 25th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating Terry Holder upon his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, during his distinguished career, Terry Holder achieved an exceptional record of 588-183 in baseball coaching, ranking 13th in Georgia state history for total wins and becoming the first baseball coach in Georgia to reach 500 career victories; and WHEREAS, he led his teams to eight state championships within a 12 year-long span, earning five titles at Evans High School and three at Greenbrier High School; and WHEREAS, his Evans High School teams achieved a historic 61-game winning streak between 1988 and 1990 in the state's largest classification—a record that remains the longest in Georgia history and ranks 14th in United States history; and WHEREAS, under his leadership, the 1989 Evans High School baseball team finished with an exemplary record of 29-0, earned a No. 3 national ranking by USA Today, and established itself as the last undefeated baseball team in Georgia history; and WHEREAS, Terry Holder further served as the first head football coach at Greenbrier High School, achieving records of 7-4, 9-3, and 8-3 with playoff appearances each year; and WHEREAS, throughout his 30 baseball seasons and four football seasons as a head coach, he experienced only one losing season, which occurred during his first year coaching football at Wilkinson County High School; and WHEREAS, Terry Holder has been previously inducted into three prestigious Hall of Fames—the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA), the Georgia Dugout Club, and the Brewton-Parker College Athletic Hall of Fame; and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentleman has given inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and he possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate Terry Holder upon the grand occasion of his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Terry Holder. ## 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 Senate resolution formally congratulates former Georgia high school coach Terry Holder on his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recounts the coaching career of Terry Holder, including his 588-183 baseball coaching record, eight state championships, a 61-game winning streak with Evans High School, and his work as the first head football coach at Greenbrier High School. The resolution's operative effect is simple: the Senate officially congratulates Holder on his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for him. It creates no new rules, funding, or legal requirements. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Terry Holder on his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame on behalf of the Georgia Senate. - Recites his coaching record and achievements at Evans High School, Greenbrier High School, and Wilkinson County High School as the basis for recognition. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Holder. - Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Terry Holder, a former Georgia high school baseball and football coach. It also involves the Georgia Senate and its Secretary, who must prepare the commemorative copy, but has no effect on the general public. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor. Its significance is limited to publicly recognizing Holder's coaching career and providing him with an official memento from the Georgia Senate. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Holder's 588-183 coaching record, eight state championships, and his 61-game winning streak with Evans High School from 1988 to 1990. - The resolved clause has the Senate congratulate Holder on his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and wish him continued health and happiness. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Holder. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-16) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-01-16) - Sponsors: Lee Anderson, Max Burns, David Lucas, Ricky Williams, Kay Kirkpatrick, Carden Summers, Matt Brass, Billy Hickman, Mike Hodges, Ed Harbison, Freddie Sims, Sam Watson, Ben Watson, Harold Jones, Randy Robertson, Brian Strickland, Chuck Payne, Brandon Beach, Russ Goodman, Drew Echols, Bill Cowsert, John Kennedy, Jason Anavitarte, John Albers, Greg Dolezal, Larry Walker - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69391 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr18.md?full=1