--- title: SR 187. Cosby, Troy; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr187 cite_as: SR 187, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr187 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr187.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr187/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70310 date: 2025-02-18 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/sr186.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr188.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr187.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 187 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-18 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Timothy Bearden - Jason Anavitarte text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR187/2025 upstream_id: 1970369 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - firefighter recognition - Paulding County - Georgia Senate resolution - retirement honors --- # SR 187. Cosby, Troy; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 187 By: Senators Bearden of the 30th and Anavitarte of the 31st A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Troy Cosby upon his retirement; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Troy Cosby has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of his community and state, as evidenced dramatically by his decades of superlative fire service; and WHEREAS, he began his fire service career as a volunteer at Hiram Station 2 in September 1983 at just 17 years old, and upon turning 18, he enrolled in one of the county's first state-certified fire training classes; and WHEREAS, he officially became certified in 1984 as part of the second state-certified class ever offered to volunteers in Paulding County; and WHEREAS, he completed the county's initial 1st Responder Medical Class in 1988, was among the first to finish the inaugural EMT Class, and further advanced his skills by participating in the first GEMA Rescue Specialist Class; and WHEREAS, in 2017, Troy Cosby continued his dedication to the fire service by becoming a member of the Honor Guard; and WHEREAS, throughout his career, he has remained steadfastly committed to expanding his knowledge and leadership skills, completing courses such as Fire Department Supervision; Politics and the White Helmet; Incident Safety Officer; Leadership I, II, and III; and more; and WHEREAS, Troy Cosby has additionally earned an impressive list of certifications, including NPQ Hazmat Technician, NPQ Aircraft Rescue Firefighter, NPQ Apparatus Operator – Pumper, NPQ Instructor I & II, NPQ Fire Officer I, and Pressurized Container Live Fire Instructor; 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 recognize and commend Troy Cosby for his efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated fire service; congratulate him upon the grand occasion of his retirement; 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 Troy Cosby. ## 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 honors Troy Cosby, a longtime Paulding County firefighter, on his retirement, recognizing his decades of fire and rescue service. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Troy Cosby, who began as a volunteer firefighter at Hiram Station 2 in Paulding County in 1983 at age 17 and went on to earn numerous certifications and complete extensive training over his career, including EMT and hazmat technician credentials. The resolution formally commends Cosby for his fire service as he retires and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide him with an official copy of the resolution. It does not create any new programs, funding, or legal requirements; its only effect is the formal recognition itself. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Troy Cosby for his decades of fire and rescue service in Paulding County. - Congratulates Cosby on his retirement and extends the Senate's best wishes for his health and happiness. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Cosby. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Troy Cosby, a retired Paulding County firefighter. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to him. ### Why it matters This resolution carries no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic, providing official state recognition of one individual's long career in fire and rescue service before his retirement. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites Cosby's fire service history, including his 1983 start as a volunteer and 1984 state certification in Paulding County. - It lists his training and certifications, including EMT, GEMA Rescue Specialist, and NPQ Hazmat Technician credentials. - The resolving clause formally commends Cosby and congratulates him on retirement. - A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Cosby for distribution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-18) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-18) - Sponsors: Timothy Bearden, Jason Anavitarte - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70310 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr187.md?full=1