--- title: SR 22. Justus, Scott; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr22 cite_as: SR 22, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr22 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr22.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr22/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69402 date: 2025-01-17 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/sr21.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr23.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr22.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 22 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-01-17 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Timothy Bearden - Matt Brass text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR22/2025 upstream_id: 1926373 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - condolence resolution - Georgia Senate - Villa Rica --- # SR 22. Justus, Scott; condolences ## Text Senate Resolution 22 By: Senators Bearden of the 30th and Brass of the 6th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Scott Justus; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Scott Justus on January 11, 2025; and WHEREAS, Scott Justus was born on February 24, 1959, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, a beloved son of James Charles and Roberta Griffin Justus; and WHEREAS, he was an accomplished entrepreneur who devoted more than 30 years to the construction industry, building countless quality homes and serving as a member of the National Association of Home Builders, the Home Builders Association of Georgia, and the West Georgia Board of Realtors; and WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Scott Justus was an active member of Villa Rica First United Methodist Church; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife of 34 years, Lisa, and was blessed with three remarkable children, John, Lauren, and Charles, as well as two wonderful grandchildren, Grady and Madeline; and WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Scott Justus will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Scott Justus and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. 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 family of Scott Justus. ## 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 honors the life of Scott Justus, a longtime home builder from Villa Rica who died on January 11, 2025, and offers condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate marking the death of Scott Justus, a home builder who spent more than 30 years in the construction industry in Georgia. It recounts his birth in Hendersonville, North Carolina, his family life with his wife Lisa and their three children and two grandchildren, and his membership in several building industry groups and his church. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. Its operative effect is to have the Senate formally express sympathy for his passing and to direct the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to the Justus family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the Georgia Senate's regret at the death of Scott Justus and honors his life and memory. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Justus's family. - Recites biographical details about Justus's career, family, and community involvement as part of the official record. ### Who it affects This resolution directly affects the family of Scott Justus, who will receive a copy of it, and has no broader effect on the public since it creates no new law, funding, or requirement. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a ceremonial gesture. Its real-world impact is limited to providing the Justus family with an official Senate expression of condolence and a permanent mention in the legislative record. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause states the Senate joins in honoring Scott Justus's life and memory and expresses regret at his passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-01-17) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-01-17) - Sponsors: Timothy Bearden, Matt Brass - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69402 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr22.md?full=1