--- title: SR 265. Samuel Micah Moon Memorial Interchange; Douglas County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr265 cite_as: SR 265, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr265 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr265.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr265/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70811 date: 2025-02-27 status: introduced 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/sr264.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr266.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 95 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr265.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 265 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-26 last_action: Senate Read and Referred sponsors: - Donzella James text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR265/2025 upstream_id: 1985849 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial dedication - Douglas County - highway naming - Department of Transportation --- # SR 265. Samuel Micah Moon Memorial Interchange; Douglas County; dedicate ## Text Senate Resolution 265 By: Senator James of the 28th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Mr. Samuel Micah Moon and dedicating an interchange in his memory; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Samuel Micah Moon was born in Austell, Georgia, on March 30, 2007, the beloved son of Beverly La Fleur and Shendi Moon; and WHEREAS, Mr. Moon was a STEM student at Lithia Springs High School, with an expected graduation date of 2025; and WHEREAS, he had a passion for music and enjoyed spending time with his friends and family, hiking, and fishing; and WHEREAS, 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; and WHEREAS, known for his amazing sense of humor and infectious smile, Mr. Moon will long be remembered for his love of family and friendship, and this loyal son and friend will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an interchange in his memory. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the interchange of Interstate 20 and State Route 92 in Douglas County is dedicated as the Samuel Micah Moon Memorial Interchange. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Samuel Micah Moon Memorial Interchange. 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 family of Mr. Samuel Micah Moon and to the Department of Transportation. ## 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 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. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-02-26) - Last action: Senate Read and Referred (2025-02-27) - Sponsors: Donzella James - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70811 > The history, votes, and amendments (95 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr265.md?full=1