--- title: SR 267. Aj'anaye Hill Memorial Intersection; Douglas County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr267 cite_as: SR 267, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr267 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr267.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr267/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70819 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/sr266.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr268.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 95 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr267.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 267 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/SR267/2025 upstream_id: 1985918 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - Douglas County - road dedication - gun violence --- # SR 267. Aj'anaye Hill Memorial Intersection; Douglas County; dedicate ## Text Senate Resolution 267 By: Senator James of the 28th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Ms. Aj'anaye Hill and dedicating an intersection in her memory; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Ms. Aj'anaye Hill was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 1, 2008, the beloved daughter of Chanell White and Louis Hill; and WHEREAS, Ms. Hill was a loved and talented student at Lithia Springs High School, with an expected graduation date of 2026; and WHEREAS, she had a passion for music and dancing and enjoyed making TikTok videos with her family and friends; and WHEREAS, Ms. Hill's life was tragically cut short on March 4, 2023, when she was one of ten children shot at a sweet 16 birthday party in Douglas County; and WHEREAS, known for her outspoken and fearless nature, Ms. Hill will long be remembered for her love of family and friendship, and this loyal daughter and friend will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing her; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an intersection in her memory. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of U.S. 78 and Campbellton Street in Douglas County is dedicated as the Aj'anaye Hill Memorial Intersection. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Aj'anaye Hill Memorial Intersection. 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 Ms. Aj'anaye Hill 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 Senate resolution would name the intersection of U.S. 78 and Campbellton Street in Douglas County the Aj'anaye Hill Memorial Intersection in honor of a teenager killed in a 2023 shooting. ### Plain-language summary This resolution honors Ms. Aj'anaye Hill, a Lithia Springs High School student who was killed on March 4, 2023, when she was one of ten children shot at a sweet 16 birthday party in Douglas County. The resolution recounts her life, birth, family, and interests before turning to its operative purpose. The Georgia General Assembly resolves to dedicate the intersection of U.S. 78 and Campbellton Street in Douglas County as the Aj'anaye Hill Memorial Intersection. 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 Ms. Hill's family and to the Department of Transportation. ### What it does - Dedicates the intersection of U.S. 78 and Campbellton Street in Douglas County as the Aj'anaye Hill Memorial Intersection. - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the memorial intersection. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Ms. Hill's family and the Department of Transportation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and the family of Ms. Aj'anaye Hill, who receive formal recognition. Drivers and residents in Douglas County near the intersection will see the new memorial signage. ### Why it matters The resolution creates a lasting public memorial for a teenager killed in a mass shooting, giving her family and community a permanent marker. It requires no funding beyond signage but obligates the Department of Transportation to act. ### Key provisions - Preamble sections recount Ms. Hill's birth, education at Lithia Springs High School, and her death on March 4, 2023, in a shooting at a birthday party. - Operative section dedicates the intersection of U.S. 78 and Campbellton Street in Douglas County as the Aj'anaye Hill Memorial Intersection. - A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs. - A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Ms. Hill'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/70819 > The history, votes, and amendments (95 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr267.md?full=1