--- title: SR 261. Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day; recognize April 14, 2025 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr261 cite_as: SR 261, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr261 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr261.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr261/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70785 date: 2025-02-26 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/sr260.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr262.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr261.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 261 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-26 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Bill Cowsert text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR261/2025 upstream_id: 1983850 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - lineworkers - state recognition day - electrical infrastructure - public safety --- # SR 261. Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day; recognize April 14, 2025 ## Text Senate Resolution 261 By: Senator Cowsert of the 46th A RESOLUTION Commending Georgia's lineworkers and recognizing April 14, 2025, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the profession of a lineworker is steeped in personal, family, and professional tradition; and WHEREAS, lineworkers are often first responders during storms and other catastrophic events, working to make the scene safe for other public safety heroes; and WHEREAS, lineworkers work with thousands of volts of electricity high atop power lines, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to keep electricity flowing; and WHEREAS, lineworkers must often work under dangerous conditions, far from their families, to construct and maintain the energy infrastructure of this state; and WHEREAS, lineworkers put their lives on the line every day with little recognition from the community regarding the danger of their work; and WHEREAS, it is most fitting and proper that the lineworkers of Georgia be recognized for their effective and dedicated service to the people of the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend Georgia's lineworkers for their efforts in keeping the power on and protecting public safety and recognize April 14, 2025, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## 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 recognizes April 14, 2025, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol, honoring the workers who build and repair the state's power lines. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia Senate does not change any law. Instead, it formally commends the state's lineworkers, the people who maintain and repair electrical power lines, often in dangerous conditions and during storms. The resolution designates April 14, 2025, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press, but it creates no funding, penalties, or ongoing legal obligations. ### What it does - Recognizes April 14, 2025, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol. - Formally commends Georgia's lineworkers for their role in maintaining electrical infrastructure and responding to emergencies. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and press. ### Who it affects The resolution primarily affects Georgia's lineworkers, who install and repair power lines, by giving them formal recognition. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare and distribute copies of the resolution. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it gives public, official recognition to a workforce that performs physically dangerous jobs, often during storms, and highlights their role as early responders in restoring power and safety after disasters. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe lineworkers as first responders during storms who make scenes safe for other public safety personnel. - The resolved clause designates April 14, 2025, as Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day at the state capitol. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-26) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-26) - Sponsors: Bill Cowsert - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70785 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr261.md?full=1