Georgia CommonsSR 265: Samuel Micah Moon Memorial Interchange; Douglas County; dedicate
Last action February 27, 2025 · Senate Read and Referred
A Georgia Senate resolution would name the interchange of Interstate 20 and State Route 92 in Douglas County the Samuel Micah Moon Memorial Interchange, honoring a teenager killed in a 2023 shooting.
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In plain language
This resolution honors Samuel Micah Moon, a Lithia Springs High School student who was killed on March 4, 2023, when he was one of ten children shot at a sweet 16 birthday party in Douglas County. The resolution recounts his life, including his interest in STEM, music, and the outdoors. The operative part of the resolution dedicates the interchange of Interstate 20 and State Route 92 in Douglas County as the Samuel Micah Moon Memorial Interchange. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Mr. Moon's family and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the Interstate 20 and State Route 92 interchange in Douglas County as the Samuel Micah Moon Memorial Interchange.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the memorial interchange.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Moon's family and to the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
The resolution directly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and honors the family of Samuel Micah Moon. Drivers passing through the Interstate 20 and State Route 92 interchange in Douglas County will see the new memorial name.
Why it matters
While largely symbolic, the resolution creates a lasting public memorial for a Douglas County teenager killed in a mass shooting, requiring the state to install physical signage and formally recognize his life through an act of the General Assembly.
Key provisions
- Names the interchange of Interstate 20 and State Route 92 in Douglas County the Samuel Micah Moon Memorial Interchange.
- Authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide copies of the resolution to Mr. Moon's family and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the interchange of Interstate 20 and State Route 92 in Douglas County is dedicated as the Samuel Micah Moon Memorial Interchange”
“Mr. Moon's life was tragically cut short on March 4, 2023, when he was one of ten children shot at a sweet 16 birthday party in Douglas County”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Donzella James (D, SD-028)
Topics
- memorial dedication
- Douglas County
- highway naming
- Department of Transportation