Georgia CommonsSR 205: Senator Vincent D. Fort Memorial Intersection; Fulton County; dedicate
Last action February 19, 2025 · Senate Read and Referred
A Georgia Senate resolution would dedicate the intersection of State Route 139/Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and Lee Street Southwest in Fulton County in memory of former state Senator Vincent D. Fort.
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In plain language
This resolution honors the late Vincent D. Fort, who represented Georgia's 39th Senate District from 1996 to 2017 and was known for authoring the state's first hate crimes law and the Georgia Fair Lending Act. The resolution recounts his career, family, and public service. The operative part of the resolution names the intersection of State Route 139/Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and Lee Street Southwest in Fulton County as the Senator Vincent D. Fort Memorial Intersection. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Fort's family and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the intersection of State Route 139/Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and Lee Street Southwest in Fulton County as the Senator Vincent D. Fort Memorial Intersection.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedicated intersection.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Fort's family and to the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
The Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the memorial signage, the family of the late Senator Vincent D. Fort, and residents and travelers who use the intersection in Fulton County.
Why it matters
The resolution creates a permanent public marker recognizing a former state senator's decades of legislative work, including Georgia's first hate crimes law. It requires no funding beyond signage and does not change any substantive law.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses summarize Vincent D. Fort's biography, his service as a state senator from 1996 to 2017, and his legislative record.
- The operative resolution clause names the intersection of State Route 139/Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and Lee Street Southwest as the Senator Vincent D. Fort Memorial Intersection.
- A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Fort's family and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the intersection of State Route 139/Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and Lee Street Southwest in Fulton County is dedicated as the Senator Vincent D. Fort Memorial Intersection”
“in 2001, Senator Fort authored Georgia's first hate crimes law, ensuring harsher penalties for crimes motivated by bias”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
- Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
- Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
- David Lucas (D, SD-026)
- Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)
- Donzella James (D, SD-028)
- Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
- Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
- Jason Esteves (D, SD-035)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
- Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
- Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
- Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
- Josh McLaurin (D, SD-014)
- Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
- Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
- Nabilah Islam Parkes (D, SD-007)
- Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
Topics
- memorial resolution
- Fulton County
- road dedication
- Georgia legislature history